A 23-year-old man, Godwin Effiong, on Friday, appeared at a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly obtaining one million naira under false pretences.
Effiong, whose address is unknown, is facing a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretences and stealing, but he pleaded not guilty to the offences.
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The prosecutor, ASP Clement Okuoimose, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Sept. 17 at First Bank and UBA, Agbalata International market Road, Badagry.
Okuoimose said that the defendant fraudulently collected the money from one Mufutau Sanusi on the pretext that he wanted to sell a Sienna vehicle to him, which he knew to be false.
“The defendant stole a sum of one million naira belonging to the complainant, Sanusi.
“The offences contravened Sections 312 and 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011,” said the prosecutor.
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The magistrate, Mr Segun Aka-Bashorun, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Aka-Bashorun adjourned the case until Nov. 13 for mention.
