NAN-H-14
Impersonation
By Oluwatope Lawanson
Lagos, Nov. 2, 2016 (NAN) A 43-year-old man, Idowu Fatoyinbo, who allegedly impersonated an official of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC), is facing trial at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
Fatoyinbo, who claimed to be an electrician and lives at No. 4 Adigun St., Ifako-Ijaiye, a Lagos suburb, is standing trial on a two-count charge of impersonation and unlawful possession.
According to the prosecutor, Sgt. Babaji Ishaku, the offences were committed on Oct. 25 at 6.30 p.m. at Mohammed Lawal Street, Ogba, Obawole in Iju area of Lagos.
He said the accused had in his possession Ikeja Electric Company’s identity card card, safety belts, hand gloves, wires and pliers when he was arrested.
“He also wore an IKEDC uniform and had a ladder with him as at the time of his arrest.
“He could not give a satisfactory account of how he came about the items; the accused had deceived members of the public as he presented himself as an IKEDC official, fraudulently collecting money and doing illegal jobs.”
The prosecutor said that while a team of IKEDC on field operation at Iju, sighted and intercepted the accused before handing him over to the Police.
The offences contravened Sections 78 and 383 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused under the criminal law is liable to imprisonment for three years on conviction.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr. J.A. Adegun, admitted the accused to a bail of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He said one of the sureties must be a community leader and adjourned the case to Nov. 4 for mention. (NAN)
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Edited by Abdulfatah Babatunde/Dele Akinsola