NAN-H-32
Farmer
By Teniola Ibitola
Lagos, Feb. 9, 2018 (NAN) A farmer, Anita Okoro, was on Friday brought before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, over alleged stealing and obtaining N904,000 under false pretences.
Okoro, 34, is standing trial on a 20-count charge bordering on stealing and obtaining under false pretences.
She, however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
The prosecutor, ASP. Clara Olagbayi, told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 21, 2017, at Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Onike, Iwaya.
Olagbayi also said that the accused obtained N904, 000 from 10 people with the pretext that she would train them on how to process raw rice and also invest in the project.
She said that the accused had told the complainants, who were her fellowship members, to pay in various sums of money into her GTBank account No. 0218808592.
The prosecutor said that the accused failed to do what was expected of her.
The complainants include: Oluwakemi Oguntoba, Blessing Okereke, Alaba Ajiye, Yemisi Adebayo and Funmi Waleola.
Others are: Abosede Adeoti, Oluwaseun Mogaji, Adenike Ositelu, Folasade Ekpa and Paul Oliseyemin.
The prosecutor said that the offences violate Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).
The Magistrate, Mrs Kofo Ariyo, admitted the accused to a bail of N300, 000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.
Ariyo said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and one of them must be a blood relation of the accused.
She said that one of the sureties must also be a pastor with the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries and must show proof of evidence of tax payment of three years to the Lagos State Government.
Ariyo adjourned further hearing in the case until March 8. (NAN)
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Edited by Folorunso Poroye/Olagoke Olatoye