A 33-year-old estate agent who allegedly absconded with an accommodation seeker’s money, has appeared before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court charged with conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
The accused, Mathew Agboola, was accused of conniving with another man still at large to dupe one favour Ibare of N108,000, an amount he gave the accused to lease an accommodation.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge before Magistrate C. J. Momodu.
Prosecutor, Inspector Augustine Orji, said Agboola claimed that he was in a position to secure an accommodation for Ibare but failed to do so and did not return the money.
Orji said the alleged incident occurred in November last year at Ajegunle, Lagos.
The prosecutor said the accused disappeared to an unknown destination after the alleged fraud.
He noted that the alleged offences were punishable under Sections 516, 419 and 390 of the Criminal Code of Lagos State.
Momodu granted the accused bail in the sum of N200,000 with one surety, and adjourned the case till Aug. 13 for further hearing.
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