A 38-year-old man, Idowu Afeez, has been arraigned before the Ogba Magistrate Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State for allegedly defrauding one Banjo Samuel of the sum of N4,8 million.
Afeez allegedly defrauded Samuel under pretence to purchase a Toyota Highlander 2013 model from United States of America on his behalf but converted the money for his own use in the Egbeda area of Lagos State.
Idowu was brought before Magistrate S.O Obasa on three-count bordering on felony to wit, obtaining money by false pretence and stealing preferred against him by the police.
The police prosecutor, Kokoye Olusegun, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in the Egbeda area of Lagos State.
He said the offence committed was punishable under Section 411, 314(3) and 287 (1) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria 2015.
The charge sheet read, “That you Idowu Afeez and others now at large, on or before 17th June, 2022 and 25th july, 2022 at Egbeda, Lagos State in the Lagos Magisterial District did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit obtaining money by false pretense and stealing and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria 2015.
“That you, Idowu Afeez, and others now at large on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District did with intent to defraud, obtain the sum of Four Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira (N4,800,000.00) from one Banjo Olufemi Samuel under a pretext to purchase one Toyota Highlander 2013 model from United States of America on his behalf, a representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 314(3) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, Nigeria 2015.
“That you, Idowu Afeez and others now at large, on the same date, time and place in the aforesaid Magisterial District did dishonestly obtain the sum of Four Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira (N4,800,000.00) from one Banjo Olufemi Samuel and converted same to your own use and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 287(1) (a) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”
Magistrate Mrs. S.O Obasa granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum who must be blood relations and with verified address.
The case was adjourned till May 9 for mention.
