Three men, who allegedly set up an unregistered pools office, were on Monday charged before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos.
The accused, according to the police, also operated an illegal co-operative society, which they have allegedly used for defrauding six people of N176, 000.
The accused -- Olawale Bello, 38; Oladeinde Musiliudeen, 40; and Atama Godwin, 40 -- are facing a 14-count charge of conspiracy, unlawful setting up of a pool betting house, obtaining money under false pretext and stealing.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bail in the sum of N250,000 with two sureties in like sum.
ASP Innocent Effiong told the court that the men received deposits from the public with a promise to give them double the amount they had at maturation.
Effiong alleged that the accused got N41,500 from Mr Rasaki Jubi; N52, 000 from Mrs Bunmi Oriade; N46, 000 from Mr Rasheed Abewurere; N11, 000 from Akamo Tajudeen; N14,000 from Mr Abideen Abass; and N11,500 from Alimat Azeez.
He said the incident, which occurred sometime in Nov. 2009 at Olorunsogo, Mushin, contravened Sections 239, 390 (9), 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
The prosecutor said the accused, on conviction, might be sentenced to seven years imprisonment.
The Chief Magistrate, Oyindamola Ogala, adjourned the case till Oct. 20 for further hearing.
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