It is not her first time” – Nollywood actress sent to Kirikiri for stealing

Nollywood actress, Yetunde Akilapa, was on Thursday detained at the Kirikiri Prison, Lagos for allegedly being in possession of 100 pieces of master keys.

According to reports, on Wednesday she was first detained at the Alade Divisional Police headquarters in Somolu, Lagos after somone lodged a complain and accused her of stealing the 100 pieces of master keys.

According to a statement by the compliant at the police headquarters, Akilapa had been accused of stealing before. “There was a day she came home to see my relative and when I opened her bag after she went to the toilet I found a phone that was later found to have been stolen. We seized the phone from her and returned it to the owner despite her denying that she stole the phone,” she said.

At the Magistrate’s Court in Somolu on Thursday February 7, police prosecutor, Inspector Anyanwu, reported that a mob had arrested Akilapa accusing her of conspiracy and stealing of bunches of keys, an offence punishable under section 383, 516 and 517 criminal code of Lagos state, the prosecutor stated.

Reacting to the charges, Akilapa said: “I have featured in about five films including Aiyelaba.

“I produced Bunmi Akata which I use a bunch of 100 keys to act. I am also a makeup artist.

“On the day I was arrested, a woman named Mama Ayoola, called me and said that I should bring weaveon for her. I did not know Mama Ayo Ola was not living at that compound. When I got there, I asked a girl about Mama Ayo Ola and she directed me to knock on the next door.

“ An Igbo man peeped from the door and said Mama Ayo was not living there. And as I was about going out, the mob pounced on me, searched my bags and found the hundred keys with the weaveon. They later handed me over to the policemen at Alade Divisional headquarters.”

She then pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Magistrate, Justice  E.A. Adekomaya, granted Akilapa bail in the sum of N14, 000 with two sureties given that they are tax payers and must own a landed property in Lagos.

The case was adjourned till March 12, 2013.

Source:glitaritz