3 hotel attendants docked for recording customer’s sexual escapade

Three hotel attendants, who allegedly
recorded a customer’s sexual affair and demanded
a ransom of N10 million, were on Thursday charged
before an Ogudu Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The employees had used the hotel’s CCTV to record
the guest’s sexual exploit with his girlfriend.
The accused: Sunday Okon, 23; Rita Emmanuel, 28;
and Goodness Akpan, 24, whose addresses are
unknown, are facing a four-count charge of fraud,
demanding property with menace, conspiracy and
indecent practices.
Prosecutor Uche Simon told the court that the
accused had on Aug. 13 at a hotel in Ogudu area of
Lagos conspired to record a guest while sleeping
with his girlfriend.
According to him, the accused produced a VCD on it
which they circulated to residents of the area.
He alleged that they also demanded a N10 million
ransom and threatened to post it on the facebook if
the man failed to part with the money.
“The accused actually posted it on the facebook
between Aug. 13 and 23.’’
Simon said the offences contravened Sections 136,
166 (d), 299 and 409 of Criminal Law of Lagos State,
2011.
The  accused may be sentenced to a minimum of
three years each on conviction.
The three men pleaded not guilty and were granted
bail in the sum of N100, 000 each with two sureties
each in like sum.
NAN also reports that the three attendants were
taken to Kirikiri Prisons pending the fulfillment of
their bail conditions.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O. J. Awope, adjourned
the case to Sept. 19 for mention. (NAN)