Monday, August 19, 2024 -The Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned two estate agents, Lukman Akande and Justice Odion, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court, for alleged N1.5 million fraud.
The defendants – Akande, 43, and Odion, 34 –
whose addresses were not provided, are standing trial on a two-count charge of
fraud and breach of the peace.
The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun, told
the court that the defendants committed the offences on July 26, at 4.00.p.m., at
Power Line Atunshe Bus Stop, Era Road, Ijanikin area, Lagos
The prosecutor stated that the defendants
fraudulently obtained the sum of N1.5 million from one Mr Yomi Obafusu, with
the guise of hiring an unused viewing centre.
He said that the defendants hired the centre
but failed to remit the money to the property owner.
“The defendants conducted themselves in a
manner likely to cause breach of the peace, by refusing to remit the proceeds
of the centre to the owner.
“The offences contravene Sections 168 and
315 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015,” he said.
However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr Patrick Adekomaiya, granted bail to the
defendants in the sum of N500,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.
He ordered that one of the sureties should
be a community leader with two years evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State
Government.
Adekomaiya adjourned the case until Sept.10
for mention.
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