NAN-H-21
Businessman
By Oluwatope Lawanson
Lagos, July 12, 2017 (NAN) A 42-year-old businessman, Samakinde Adedeji, was on Wednesday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly collecting N300, 000 on the pretext of selling them and remitting the money to the owner.
Adedeji, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing.
The prosecutor, Insp. Simeon Imhonwa, told the court that the accused committed the offences between March and May at No. 27, Akinremi St., Ikeja.
Imhonwa said the case was reported by the complainant, Mr Kelechi Uche of NASA BV Company situated at Ikeja.
Adedeji collected packs of Dettol from Uche with a promise to sell and remit the money to him, but he failed to do so, he said.
The offences contravened Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 prescribes a three-year jail term for stealing, while Section 314 provides 15 years for fraud.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. B.O. Osunsanmi, granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Osunsanmi said the sureties must be gainfully employed with evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The magistrate adjourned the case until Aug. 10. (NAN)
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(Edited by Morayo Omolade/Dele Akinsola)