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Stealing

Apr 26, 2025

FRN vs Taofik Oladipo Elias (Legal Practitioner)

Humans

Taofik Oladipo Elias

Money bag

N20,400,000.00
Amount allegedly stolen

Money bag

Case Summary
The Defendant, being a lawyer, allegedly failed to remit the said sum, which were proceeds from the sale of a property he was assigned to sell.

Calendar

2,074
Day(s) since arraignment

Gavel

Case Update
The trial judge granted the Defendant bail on self-recognition and ordered that him to deposit his international passport and Call-to-Bar certificate with the court’s Registrar. The Defendant was also ordered to enter into a N5 million bond with the court’s Registrar and perfect the bail conditions within 14 days, so it would not be revoked. The trial judge thereafter adjourned the case for commencement of trial.

Court house

Hon. Justice O. H. Oshodi
State High Court, Lagos

Legislation

ACJA/ACJL Compliance - not applicable

Case Information
Taofik Oladipo Elias
Presiding Judge & Designated Court
Hon. Justice O. H. Oshodi, State High Court, Lagos
Nature and Number of Charges
2-count charge bordering on stealing.
Date of 1st Arraignment
Aug 22, 2019
Summary of Case
The Defendant, being a lawyer, allegedly failed to remit the said sum, which were proceeds from the sale of a property he was assigned to sell.
Defendant(s) and Plea entered on Arraignment
1. Taofik Oladipo Elias (Legal Practitioner) – Not Guilty
Defence Counsel(s)
1. Omolola Satar (Lawyer)
Prosecuting Agency
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Prosecutor(s)
1. Ismaili Suleiman (Lawyer)
Status of Case
On Trial
Stage of Trial
Prosecution Stage
Length of Trial
2,074 day(s)
Case Update
The trial judge granted the Defendant bail on self-recognition and ordered that him to deposit his international passport and Call-to-Bar certificate with the court’s Registrar. The Defendant was also ordered to enter into a N5 million bond with the court’s Registrar and perfect the bail conditions within 14 days, so it would not be revoked. The trial judge thereafter adjourned the case for commencement of trial.
ACJA/ACJL Compliance
Not Applicable