The police on Tuesday arraigned one Augustine Oshoke, a businessman, before a Federal High Court in Lagos, over alleged N56 million fraud.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Oshoke was charged with conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretences.
The defendant, who was not represented by a lawyer, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge.
Mrs Gladys Imegwu, the prosecutor, asked the court for a trial date to enable the prosecution present its case.
She also asked the court to remand the defendant pending his trial.
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke consequently adjourned the case until July 4 for trial.
Aneke ordered that the defendant should be kept in prison pending the trial.
According to the charge, the defendant committed the offences in December 2017.
He allegedly conspired with others who are currently at large to obtain N56 million under false pretences from one Mr Hassan, in contravention of Sections 1(3) and 5 of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related offences Act, 2006.
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