A 38-year-old man, Idowu Afeez, has been arraigned before the Ogba Magistrate Court sitting in the Ikeja area of Lagos State for allegedly defrauding one Banjo Samuel of the sum of N4.8 million.
According to media reports, Afeez allegedly defrauded Samuel under the pretence of purchasing a Toyota Highlander 2013 model from the United States of America on his behalf but converted the money for his own use in Egbeda in the Egbeda-Akowonjo LCDA of Alimosho LGA.
Idowu was brought before Magistrate S.O Obasa on three-count bordering on felony to wit, obtaining money by false pretence, and stealing preferred against him by the police.
The police prosecutor, Kokoye Olusegun, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in Egbeda.
The Magistrate, Mrs S.O Obasa granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum who must be blood relations and with verified addresses. The case was then adjourned till May 9 for mention.
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