Man Docked Over N1.7m Dud Cheque

The police have brought before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court sitting at Lagos Ejigbo, a man who allegedly issued a fake N300,000 Zenith Bank cheque.

The suspect, Alhaji Yisau Gbemisola, 62, was arraigned on a two-count charge of felony, issuing of dud cheque and stealing of N1.7million property of Intercontinental Bank Plc.

The police said Yisau issued a Zenith Bank cheque with no 0712615904331 and 45817768 for N300,000 to be recovered by an agent from Intercontinental Bank, Marina, Lagos, for debt settlement in November 2010.

Part of the charge reads, “ That you, Yisau, at the said time with intent to settle debt of N1.7million issued a cheque for an amount, knowing that you do not have such amount in your account, a representation you knew to be false”.

According to the prosecuting officer, offence contravened Sections 1(b) of the Dishonoured Cheque offence and 390 (9) of the Criminal code cap 17 vol.ii Laws of Lagos State, 2003.

The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs S.O. Solebo, granted him bail in the sum of N250,000 and one surety in like sum.

The case has been adjourned till 21 November for further hearing.

—Mayowa Abioye