A Yaba Magistrates’ Court has heard how a lawyer, Moses John Jackson allegedly mismanaged an octogenarian and veteran journalist, Segun Adeleke property of N1.4 million
Jackson was arrested by the State Criminal, Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCID), Yaba, Lagos, following a petition dated May 23, 2018 by Adenuga.
An Investigation Police Officer (IPO) Okanya Johnson, told Magistrate (Mrs) Yeside Balogun that they received a written petition form the complainant, Adenuga, against the defendant, Moses Jackson .
The witness said he knew the defendant very well.
Johnson told the court that he knew the defendant very well.
He said: “on January 25, 2018, a written petition was received from the complainant, Segun Adenuga against the defendant, Jackson and I was assigned to investigate the case.”
He further confirmed to the court that that the defendant was the legal counsel to the complaint and that at a time, the complainant Segun required the services of the defendant.
“ Between 2002 and December 9 2009, the complaint required the services of the defendant, Moses Jackson to over see the property of his mother located at 19 Ramoni Street, Ikate, Surulere, Lagos.
“Moses have been collecting rent from tenant .”
The IPO further told the court that Moses who was the legal counsel, to the complaint at the time, suggested he should procure a letter of administration in order to enhance the price of the property.
“Sometime in 2009, the family of the complaint wanted to sell the building,. Segun contacted the defendant and he told him to procure a letter of administration to enhance the price of the property and he agreed with him.
“Adenuga the complaint, gave him N280,000 and N500,000 to add to the rents collected from the tenants at their mother’s house and is se the money to procure the letter of administration.
“The defendant collected the money and didn’t procure the letter of administration but sold the property at a cheaper rate.
“That caused problem in the family” the witness said.
The witness said on May 3, 2018 the defendant denied thhs in his statement.
The court adjourned to July 11 2024 to continue with evidence by PW2.
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