Lawyer Discharged,Acquited Of N50 Million Domino Property Fraud

A Lagos High Court, Ikeja on Wednesday discharged and acquitted a lawyer, Yetunde Sousa accused of N50million  property fraud.

 

In her Judgment, Justice Raliat Adebiyi held that the prosecution failed to prove its case against Sousa and others beyond reasonable doubt.

 

The Lagos State Government had filed a one-count charge of alleged fraud against Yetunde Sousa.

 

The lawyer was alleged to have defrauded Domino Stores Limited and Ozone Cinemas of the said sum.

 

The state alleged that the money was given to her by Micheal Murray Bruce as a renewal of lease of a property situated at Harbour Road, Apapa.

 

The offence was said to be contrary to section 390(9) of the Criminal Code Laws Cap C17, Vol. 2 of Lagos State 2003.

 

During trial, the state presented three witnesses to prove the allegations against the defendant

 

The defendant and two other witnesses testified to prove her innocence of the crime she was alleged to have committed.

 

In her judgement, Justice Adebiyi held that the state failed to establish a prima facie against the defendant as there was no nexus linking the defendant with the fraud allegations.

 

The judge held that the defendant only acted in her professional capacity in the lease of the property in question.