Woman,40, docked over alleged N1.26m fraud

Fraud

By Dorcas Elusogbon
Ile-Ife (Osun), March 9, 2020 (NAN) The police on Monday arraigned a 40-year-old woman, Basirat Jacob, in an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun over alleged N1.26m fraud.

The defendant, who is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and stealing, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometimes in Dec, 2019 at Kosere Area, Ile-Ife.

Abdullahi said that the defendant with one other at large fraudulently collected the sum of N1,260,000.00 from one Famoriyo Olalere with the pretence to sell a building to him which she failed to do so.

He said that on the second count, the defendant allegedly stole the sum of N1, 260,000.00, property of one Famoriyo Olalere by converting the same to her own use.

According to him, the offence contravened Sections 390(9) and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.

The Defence Counsel, Mr Philip Fasanmoye, applied for the bail of the defendant in most liberal term with a promise that his client would not jump bail, but would produce reliable sureties.

Magistrate Joseph Owolawi granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in the like sum.

Owolawi added that the sureties must swear to affidavit of means, reside within the court jurisdiction, address to be verified by the prosecutor as well as provide three recent passport photographs each.

The case was adjourned until April 4, for hearing. (NAN)
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