Housemaid in court for stealing employer’s N50m jewellery

A 25-year-old housemaid, Tina Kwesi, who allegedly stole her employer’s jewellery worth N50 million was yesterday brought before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos. Kwesi who hails from Benue State is standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing.

The prosecutor, Babaji Ishaku, told the court that the accused committed the offences on November 25 at 9, Shanti Sule Street, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, Lagos State.
Ishaku said the accused conspired with one other person still at large, to steal assorted gold jewellery valued at N50 million, property of one Mrs Victoria Sule.
The prosecutor stated that the accused was working as a maid in the house of Sule and she had access to where the jewellery were kept.