Fraud
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko
Ibadan, June 27, 2024 (NAN) A 50-year-old man, Babatunde Matairu, on Thursday, appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over an alleged N295,000 land fraud.
Matairu, whose address was not provided, was charged with obtaining money under false pretence, stealing and conduct likely to cause breach of peace, to which he, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, ASP Anthony Igori, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in February at about noon at Oluwo area of Ibadan.
Igori said that the defendant fraudulently obtained the money from one Mr Samuel Kolade under the pretence of selling one acre and two plots of land to him at the aforementioned area.
He said that the offences was contrary to Sections 419, 390 and 249(d) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Magistrate, Mr Olaolu Olanipekun, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000, with two reliable sureties in like sum.
Olanipekun adjourned the case till July 16 for hearing. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by ‘Wale Sadeeq
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