An Indian national, Aja Bikram, yesterday, told an Igbosere High Court how he and his family were robbed of valuables worth N3.2 million at knife point by his housekeeper, Peter Maina.
Bikram, an employee of Euro Global Food Distillage Limited, in Lekki, Lagos, said he was robbed at 9.50am on November 10, 2013, in his home at Lekki, Lagos, while being led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Afolabi Sholebo, before Justice Aishat Opesanwo.
He said: "Peter, our housekeeper of eight months, who lived with my family, rang our door bell and my wife opened the door for him after she looked through the security viewer.
"He was followed immediately by three accomplices, who forced their way in. We (my wife, 15-year-old daughter and myself), were shocked to see the strangers. One of them pulled out a jack knife and held it to my throat.
"Peter ran to the kitchen and took our knives to arm his accomplices."
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The victim said the defendants ordered him and his daughter to remove their jewellery, wrist watches. They were then taken into the bedroom where his wife was forced to bring out all the cash in the house.
He said: "My wife and I were tied with ropes, while my daughter was tied with our puppies' leashes."
While he was gagged and locked in the toilet, his wife and daughter were left in the bedroom. Bikram also told the court that he overheard the robbers plotting to kill him and kidnap his daughter for a ransom.
He said: "They were also plotting to kidnap my daughter despite having collected N265,000, an iPad, our i-phones, three laptops and our household ornaments, which all amounted to N3.2 million.
He said: "Peter and his gang also wanted to kill me, but their plan was aborted after they heeded to the pleas of my wife and daughter."
Bikram, who told the court that the ordeal lasted for about 45 minutes, said their housekeeper and his gang locked them in the house and left with the keys.
He said: "After they left, my daughter was able to set herself free and untied my wife. They unlocked the toilet door and released me.
"We raised an alarm and our neighbours, who live in the boys' quarters, came and called the police."

The Indian said 10 days after the incident, there was no sign of the housekeeper's arrest and he had to go to the Indian High Commissioner to lodge a complaint.
He said: "After I lodged a complaint with the Indian High Commissioner, who in turn spoke to the Presidency, the matter was taken up by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police.
"Peter, who was already working as a security guard at Anthony area of Lagos, and his accomplices were arrested.
"Some of the phones that were stolen from us were found in Peter's possession. The phones are currently in the possession of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.ý"
Justice Opesanwo adjourned the case to May 11 for cross-examination of witnesses.

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