An Ikeja Magistrate’s Court will on Jan. 10, 2011 begin hearing in a case against two friends who allegedly defrauded three businessmen of N5 million and 3,000 dollars.
The two, Timoteo Boyon, 29, and Alu Potiani, 25, were docked on Monday before Magistrate, Mrs O.A. Ogunbowale.
In her ruling, Ogunbowale granted the duo bail in the sum of N1 million each with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till Jan. 10.
The prosecutor, ASP N. Sule, said that the defendants and others at large, robbed one Mr Oluwafemi Adegbite of $3,000, N750,000 cash and 140 jerry cans of 30 litres of kerosene valued at N420,000.
Sule told the court that the accused also robbed Adegbite of two Nokia phones, valued at N62,000.
He said that the accused on Aug. 22, at Apapa, with intent to defraud, also told another businessman that they were diesel suppliers and that they wanted 33,000 litres of diesel, valued at N3.3 million.
Sule added that the accused told Mr Adeola Bibires, a petrol dealer, that they would remit the N3.3 million into bank account after sales, a representation they knew was false.
He said that the accused stole the N3.3 million as they were unable to remit the said N3.3 million into Bibires’ account.
The prosecutor added that the accused also on Nov. 10 at Farasimi Village, Owode Apa, Badagry, defrauded another businessman, one Lukeman Ramon.
According to him, the accused obtained 15,000 litres of diesel valued at N1.5 million, under the pretence of paying back the said sum after supplying intending buyers.
He stated that the accused also stole the said sum as they were unable to pay back the amount to the owner.
The prosecutor said that the offences were contrary to and punishable under Sections 516, 402, 390 (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
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