House agent in court over alleged N825,000 cheating
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Cheating
By Nana Musa
Abuja, April 25, 2017 (NAN) A middle-aged man, Umoren Ukeme, on Tuesday appeared before a Kado Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, for alleged cheating of N825,000.
The defendant, who resides at Jabi by Mr Biggs, Abuja, is standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and cheating.
However, he denied committing the offence.
The Prosecutor, Judith Obatomi, told the court that one Imaobong Olukayo of Mabushi, Abuja, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station, Abuja, on April 14.
Obatomi said that the complainant alleged on April 12, that the defendant and three others now at large, claimed to be a house agent and landlord.
“They criminally collected the sum of N825,000 with the pretence to rent a three-bedroom apartment but criminally absconded with the money,’’ she said.
The prosecutor also said that the offence contravened sections 79 and 322 of the Penal Code.
However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge leveled against him, saying they are all lies.
The Counsel to the defendant, Cynthia Nnamdi, applied for his bail, assuring that the court that the defendant would not jump bail.
The presiding officer, Alhaji Ahmed Ado, granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 and one surety in like sum.
Ado said that the surety must be a Grade Level nine officer in the Federal Civil Service and must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction.
The court also ordered that the papers of the surety must be verified by the judge before he can be released.
Ado adjourned the case till May 16, for further hearing. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola