The Police in Ibadan on Thursday dragged a 37-year-old woman, Oyeranti Martins, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N7 million under false pretences.
Martins of Plot 6, Afolabi Femi Street, All Saint Road, Idi-Ishin, Ibadan, is facing a five-count charge bordering on obtaining money on false pretenses.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Salewa Ahmed told the court that the accused committed the offences between 2014 and 2015.
Ahmed said: “Martins fraudulently collected the sum of N6 million from Osubu Adenike on the pretence of selling shares of First City Monument Bank to her.
“She also fraudulently collected the sum of N1 million from one Florence Oluwawemida with pretence of selling shares to her knowing same to be false.”
He said that the accused converted the N7 million collected from the complainants to her personal use.
He said the offences contravened Sections 383, 419, 516 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Vol. II, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Mrs M.A. Amole-Ajimoti, granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She said one of the sureties must be a blood relation of the accused and adjourned the case until December 22, for mention.
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