By Tomisin Erogbogbo
Lagos, July 25, 2018 (NAN) A 26-year-old woman, Joy Godwin, was on Wednesday arraigned in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged fraud and theft.
Godwin was alleged to have bought goods worth N306, 000 from a boutique with a fake money transfer.
However, the accused, who was arraigned on a two-count charge of fraud and theft denied the charges.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Oluwafemi Adeleye, told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 13 at about 2:30 p.m. in Ajah, Lagos.
He said that the accused bought clothes, bags and shoes worth N306, 000 from Dress Jem
Boutique and requested to do money transfer into the boutique’s account.
Adeleye said the accused did a fake transfer which indicated it was successful on the Point of Sale (POS) machine but that no money was remitted into the boutique’s account.
“The accused, who had already left the boutique but left her number with the sales girl was called severally but she said it was a wrong number.
The prosecutor said the accused disguised and came back to the same boutique on July 17, wearing hijab and sun glasses.
“She bought five tops, one trouser and two pairs of shoes and again asked to use the POS machine.
“The request of the accused made the sales girl to be suspicious and she asked to see Godwin’s face but she refused.
“The sales girl raised alarm and when all she used to disguise herself were removed, it was discovered that she was the same person and this led to her arrest,” the prosecutor said.
According to him, the offences contravene Sections 287 and 314 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Section 287 stipulates three years imprisonment while Section 314 (1) (b) carries 15 years imprisonment for offenders.
The Magistrate, Mrs F. M. Dalley, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
She said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and adjourned the case until Aug. 14 for hearing. (NAN)
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Edited by Omolade Michael/Silas Nwoha