Two transporters, Fatai Oladimeji, 41, and AbdulRauf Sakele, 40, were on Thursday arraigned by the police at an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court over alleged forgery of fake receipts.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Nasiru Yusuf told the court that the accused were arrested for issuing fake receipts to members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in place of the authorised receipts by the union.
He said their action contravened sections 97 and 366 of the Penal Code Law.
They were charged for criminal conspiracy and forgery.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.
The judge, Ibrahim Mohammed granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 and two sureties in like sum each.
He adjourned the case to October 4, for further mention.
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