Man Nabbed For N1.6m Fraud

A 26-year-old man, Kehinde Adenekan, who allegedly collected N1.6 million from three persons under false pretences, was on Monday docked before an Ota Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ogun.

Adenekan, who lives at No. 14 Ojulape St., Iyana-Iyesi, Ota, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on March 29 about 12.30p.m. at Idedo, Atan, Ota.

Gbesi said that the accused collected N1.6 million from Mohammed Mufutau, Kolawole Musiliu, and Kolawole Shukurat, under the pretext of helping them to deposit the money into their personal accounts, an agreement he did not fulfill.

”The defendant fraudulently converted the money to his personal use, all efforts made to recover the money from him proved abortive,” he said.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O.Banwo, granted the accused bail in the sum of N850,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Banwo said that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.

He also ordered that the sureties should submit four recent passport photographs to the court with an evidence of tax payment to the Ogun Government.

The case was adjourned until June 8 for hearing.