A mild drama unfolded at the Surulere Magistrate's court, Lagos, after a woman alleged to have presented a dud cheque to her lawyer as payment for his legal services, attempted to out smart him.
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The client, a staff of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, one Mrs Nnenna Christiana Olusile, appeared in court with a new lawyer, prompting the Magistrate, Mrs R.B Lawal, to as why. Unknown to her, her previous lawyer, Charles Alonge was also in court.
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The relationship between Olusile and her lawyer, as gathered, went sour following the former's alleged refusal to pay him for his legal services on the case of stealing and obtaining items worth N300,000.
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Christiana in exchange of words with her former client Olushile, a resident of 16, Michael Akinwunmi Street Alakuko, in the outskirts of Lagos, was alleged to have specialized in hypnotizing sales girls and carting away goods in the shops.
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But nemesis caught up with her in August 2012, when she reportedly went to a boutique located at Akerele area in Surulere Lagos, where she met a 20-year-old sale's girl and allegedly made away with goods worth N300,000 without paying a dime.
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It was also alleged that as soon as she left, the sales girl realised that she had been duped and immediately contacted her boss.
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Policemen from Bode Thomas Station, Surulere that were contacted launched a manhunt for Olushile before she was arrested in February this year.
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The Investigating Police Officer who hinted that the arrest did not come easy, said " the only thing the girl told us was that she did not suspect any foul play, from the way the woman carried herself and her familiarity with the environment.
There is always drama in court because so many cases require different kinds of drama. Especially in a country like Nigeria.