A 40-year-old man, Durotimi Nafiu, was on Tuesday charged before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly defrauding one Idowu Elegbede of N280,000.
Nafiu, who resides at No. 14 Adeolu St., Iyana Iyesi, Ota, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and obtaining money under false pretext.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Rosemary Samson, told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 22 at about 10:45p.m. at No. 10 Ago Ishaga Compound, Ota.
Samson said the accused collected N280,000 from the complainant under the pretext of assisting him to clear a Mazda car from Apapa Port, Lagos, an agreement he failed to fulfil.
She said that the accused contravened Sections 419(1) and 509 of the Criminal Code, Vol.1 Law of Ogun, 2006.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate, Miss Temitope Adebutu, granted the accused N200,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
Adebutu said that the sureties should provide evidence of means and resides within the jurisdiction of the court.
She ordered that the sureties must own developed property within the magisterial district and submit titles document of their property to the court.
The magistrate said that the addresses of the sureties should be verified by the police and adjourned the case till Nov. 26 for trial.
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