Why are these people painting Nollywood black now? First one was jailed
for homosexual thingy, now for robbery, abeg don't let them commit murder o.
A Nollywood actor, Rasaki Olaniyi, 45,
was on Tuesday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos,
for allegedly robbing, Abayomi Arinde, of N2.6 million.
Olaniyi
of No. 7, Aduke Salako St., Agbado, Lagos, was arraigned on four-count
charges of robbery, stealing, conspiracy and impersonation. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecutor
Sunday Aggoi said that the accused had on Sept. 5 at Oriental Hotel,
Victoria Island, robbed Arinde of N500, 000, $10,000, three gold
jewelries valued at N150, 000.
Aggoi said that the accused also unlawfully locked up the complainant in
one of the hotel rooms after robbing him. He said that the complainant
was robbed of cash and goods totaling N2.6 million. The prosecutor said
that the accused was apprehended by the hotel securities following alarm
raised by the complainant.
Aggoi said that the offences contravened Sections 297, 296, 299, 270 and
378 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2011. The counsel to the
accused, Mr Olusegun Ajanaku, urged the court to grant bail to the
accused. The Magistrate, Mr Jacob Adegun, granted bail to the accused in
the sum of N1million with two sureties in like sum.
Adegun said that the sureties must reside in Lagos State and be employees of the State Government.
The case was adjourned to Oct. 5, for mention.