Man arrainged for impersonating BEDC staff
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The police in Benin, Edo State, have arrainged a 34-year-old man, Ikechukwu Sunday, before an Evboriaria Special Grade Court, for alleged fraud by parading himself as a staff of the Bénin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).
Jethro Ibileke/Benin
The police in Benin, Edo State, have arrainged a 34-year-old man, Ikechukwu Sunday, before an Evboriaria Special Grade Court, for alleged fraud by parading himself as a staff of the Bénin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).
He was also accused of collecting the sum of N100,000 to supply BEDC electricity meter to one Udu Kelly and another N10,000 from one Agho Favour, to repair a BEDC meter as well as disconnecting people’s electricity lines.
Sunday who was arraigned on a three-count charge of fraud and impersonation, allegedly committed the offence at Ogheghe community in Ikpoba-Okha local government area of the State.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Olatoye Oluwaseun, told the court that the offences were punishable under sections 419 and 108 of the Criminal Code cap 48, Vol II, Laws of the defunct Bendel State as applicable to Edo State.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. C.E. Oghuma, granted bail to the accused person in the sum of N400,000 and a surety in like sum who must be a relative of the accused person.
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