PPRO, SAMUEL JINADU

2 men arraigned for allegedly defrauding man of
N8m.

Two men were on Tuesday arraigned before a Yaba
Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly
defrauding a man of N8 million, to cure his
sickness.
The accused, Ogunsemi Oluremi (37) and Awoyemi
Awoseyi (39) are standing trial on a three-count
charge of conspiracy, obtaining money under false
pretence and stealing.
The prosecutor, ASP. S Okorie, told the court
that the accused and others at large between
January and March 2011 conspired to obtain money
under false pretence from one Eric Osenebi.
Okorie said the accused collected N8 million from
their victim to cure him of his undisclosed
sickness.
The prosecutor said the alleged offences
contravened Sections 390(9), 419 and 516 of the
Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.
Magistrate Akintunde Isaac granted them bail in
the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like
sum and adjourned the case till April 27 for
further hearing.

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Lagos monarch, 2 others docked for alleged N34.4m
fraud.

A Lagos monarch, Biliaminu Lawal, and two others
were on Tuesday charged before an Igbosere
Magistrates’ Court for allegedly collecting N34.4
million under pretence.
Lawal, the traditional ruler of Ibasa-Ijegun, a
suburb of Lagos, is being charged along with his
chief, Mukaila Giwa, 48, and Mojeed Tajudeen, 35,
an executive officer with the Ejigbo Local
Government Council.
The accused, who are facing a four-count charge of
conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence,
fraud and stealing, have pleaded not guilty.
The prosecution said the accused fraudulently
obtained the money from two men with the promise
to sell to them 90 plots in his domain.
Sgt. Stephen Molo told the court that the accused
had on Sept. 20, 2003 obtained the money from
Chief Eugene Okoro and Mr Martins Ohagba without
selling the plots situated at Ibasa Waterfront to
them.
He said the offence contravened Sections 390 (9),
419 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos
State.
The Magistrate, O.J. Awope, granted the accused
bail in the sum of N2 million, with two sureties
each in like sum and adjourned the case till May
20 for further hearing.