LAGOS, NIGERIA — The International Police (Interpol) has tracked and arrested a foreign national, Lamborne Grace Muila, over her alleged involvement in a theft and fraudulent conversion case involving property and foreign currency.
The defendant was brought before the Yaba Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday, following an investigation led by the Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr Bode Ojajuni, of the Interpol unit.
Muila stands accused of defrauding participants of a cosmetic training program she organised through her firm, DeGrace World.
According to the prosecution, the legal trouble for Muila began in mid-2025 at a facility located on Daramola Street, Oniru, Victoria Island.
Morufu Ajani Animashaun, representing the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID) Annexe Alagbon-Ikoyi, informed the court that the defendant allegedly lured victims from the diaspora with the promise of professional cosmetic courses.
The prosecution contends that Muila collected substantial sums from prospective trainees, covering training fees, flight tickets, and accommodation.
However, rather than delivering on the training, she is alleged to have misappropriated funds and equipment.
Among the items reportedly stolen from one of the victims, identified as Fanta Sylla, are: 14 professional make-up tables and 12 make-up chairs, 10 hairstyling wig heads and 14 ring-light stands, a mini-billboard/model board and a roll-up black banner, and a collection of wigs and frontal laces.
In addition to the physical property, the charge sheet revealed that Muila allegedly converted the sum of €1,024.69 (One Thousand and Twenty-Four Euros and Sixty-Nine Cents) for her personal use.
This money was reportedly a refund from a ticket vendor intended for Ms Sylla.
Animashaun stated that Muila’s actions contravened Section 280(1)(a)(b) of the Criminal Law, Chapter C17, Volume 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015, an offence punishable under Section 287 of the same law.
When the charges were read, the defendant pleaded not guilty. In response to her plea, the prosecutor requested a trial date and asked the court to remand the defendant in custody pending the conclusion of the case.
However, the defence counsel argued for the court’s leniency, emphasising that the offences are bailable.
The lawyer maintained that the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty and urged the court to grant bail on liberal terms.
Presiding Chief Magistrate Ejiro Kubeije, after reviewing the submissions from both parties, admitted Muila to bail in the sum of N2 million with two responsible sureties in like sum.
The magistrate set strict conditions for the sureties, stipulating that they must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and provide evidence of three years of tax payments to the Lagos State government.
Furthermore, the bail terms are subject to verification by the prosecution.
Pending the fulfilment of these conditions, Chief Magistrate Kubeije ordered that Muila be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS).
The case has been adjourned to February 23, 2026, for mention.
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