Trader docked over alleged N166, 000 fraud
Fraud
By Moronke Boboye
Lagos, May 23, 2018(NAN) A 28-year-old trader, Ikechukwu Agudo, who allegedly defrauded the Tilers Association Company of N166, 000, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.
Agudo, who resides at No.7, Church Close, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp. Raji Akeem, told the court that the accused committed the offences in December 2017, at the association’s plaza, Cement Bus Stop, Dopemu, Lagos.
Akeem said the accused collected some tiles from the association with a promise that he would pay in two weeks.
“Since then, the accused disappeared from the plaza and all efforts to locate him failed.
“He was seen two days ago by one of the traders in the plaza, and was traced to his house from there he was arrested and handed over to the police, “he said.
The offences contravened Sections 287 and 315 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015(Revised).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 stipulates a three-year jail term for offenders.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Jadesola Adeyemi-Ajayi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000, with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until June 15 for mention. (NAN)
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