Man Arraigned For Defrauding Customer

The police in Lagos on Monday arraigned a 32-year-old upholsterer, Ahmed Salami who allegedly defrauded another man in the guise of constructing beds for him.

Salami was charged with obtaining money by false pretence before a Somolu Magistrates’ Court but he pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.

Magistrate Bola Osunsanmi admitted him to bail in the sum of N100,000 with a surety in like sum.

The prosecutor, Asp.Akinlabi Adegoke said that Salami failed to fulfil his promise of constructing cabinet beds and some other things for Mr Ogbologu Onyekachi from whom he collected N174, 000.

Adegoke said that Salami converted the sum for his personal use.

“Salami fraudulently obtained a cash sum of N174, 000 from Onyekachi with the pretext to construct cabinet beds and other carpentry works which he knew to be false.

“The said offence was committed sometime in June at No. 56, Kunle Adebowale St., Anthony in Lagos,” Adegoke said.

According to him, the alleged offences contravened Sections 419 and 390 of the Criminal Code, laws of Lagos State.

The case has been adjourned till Oct. 18 for substantive trial.