Police in Lagos have arraigned a 41-year-old woman, Osunbukola Akinola, in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly swindling a businessman of N5.6 million.
Akinola, who refers to herself as a spiritualist, resides at Ipaja area of Lagos.
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She pleaded not guilty on Thursday to three counts of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences and theft.
Prosecutor Ezekiel Ayorinde told the court that the spiritualist and one other person at large allegedly committed the offence in March at her residence.
Mr Ayorinde alleged that the defendant obtained the money from the complainant, Akin Augustine, under the pretence of assisting him to ‘boost’ his marketing business spiritually.
“After the defendant collected the money, she did nothing. And when the complainant requested for his money, she refused to give him,” he said.
He added that the alleged offence contravened the provisions of sections 287, 314 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Magistrate B.O Osunsanmi admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
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Osunsanmi ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The case was adjourned until October 28 for mention.
