Man docked for alleged extortion, fraud
NAN-H-42
Extortion
By Blessing Ibegbu
Mararaba, (Nasarawa State), Jan. 16, 2018 (NAN) A middle-age man, Bariki Shaibu, on Tuesday appeared in a Mararaba Upper Area Court, Nasarawa State, for allegedly defrauding one Franca Oche of N46,000, and extorting items worth N39,000 from her.
Shaibu who resides at Old Karu, Abuja, is standing trial on a two-count charge of extortion and fraud.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Hamen Donald, told the court that Oche of Aku village, Mararaba, reported the matter at the Divisional Police Station, Mararaba on Dec. 12.
Donald said that sometime in June, 2017, the defendant snatched the complainant’s handbag, containing valuable items valued at N39,000 while she was at Mararaba junction.
“The items include handbag valued at N7,000, a cell phone valued at N20,000 and N12,000 cash.
“The defendant also used the stolen phone to transfer N46,000 from the victim’s Access Bank account to his Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB) account,” Donald said.
The prosecutor said that in the course of investigation, the account numbers were traced to the defendant and he was arrested.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 292 and 17 of the Penal Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The judge, Ibrahim Shekarau, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N50, 000 with a surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case until Jan. 22 for hearing. (NAN)
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Edited by Tola Okinbaloye/Obike Ukoh
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