A 27-year-old, Chukwudi Ndukwe, who allegedly defrauded a man of N145, 000 on the pretext of helping him to transfer the money into his account, on Tuesday appeared in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun.
A resident of No. 27, Oguntunde St., Iyana-Ilogbo near Ota, Ndukwe, is facing a charge of fraud.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, said the accused had committed the offence sometime between April 18 to April
21 at about 12.30.p.m. at Asewere Street, Plaza, Sango-Ota.
The accused fraudulently transferred N145,000 into his account on the pretext of paying the money into the account of the complainant, Daniel Abah, he told the court.
The offence contravened Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
Ndukwe pleaded innocence of the offence and was granted bail in the sum of N150,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, who gave the ruling, said the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed with an evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.
The case was adjourned until May 17 for hearing.
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