Police arraign 3 men over alleged N10m fraud, impersonation

Police arraign 3 men over alleged N10m fraud, impersonation

Arraignment

By Olawale Akinremi

Ibadan, June 21, 2024 (NAN) The Police Command in Oyo on Friday arraigned three suspected fraudsters before a Mapo Chief Magistrate Court in Ibadan over alleged impersonation and N10 million fraud.

The suspects are Tajudeen Adeleke, 65, Elijah Adeoti, 54, and Akin Olawale, 69.

They pleaded not guilty to a three-count charge of conspiracy, false presentation and conduct likely to cause breach of peace when they were read to them.

The presiding Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Latunji admitted each of the suspects to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two reliable sureties who must show evidence of landed property in like sum.

Latunji adjourned the suit until July 18 for commencement of hearing.

The police prosecution, Insp Oluseye Akinola had told the court that Adeleke, Adeoti and Olawale committed the crime on June 19, at Mapo area of Ibadan, Oyo State.

According to Akinola, the first defendant impersonated high chief Lekan Alabi, the ‘Abese’ Olubadan of Ibadan in connivance with the second and the third defendants.

He added that they impersonated high chief Lekan Alabi, in order to fraudulently obtain the sum of N10 million from a UK based Nigerian businessman, Waheed Olokobi.

Akinola said the defendants assured Olokobi that they were members of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes and would secure him a piece of land at a Government Reservation Area in Ibadan using their connection. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Gregg Mmaduakolam and Abiemwense Moru