THE Police Monday arraigned three estate agents, a woman and two
men, at the Lagos State Magistrate’s Court, Igbosere for alleged N4
million fraud.
The accused, Joy Thelma (34), Gbolahan Shodipo, 40 and Taiwo Ogundare, 36, are standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
They all pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Inspector Stephen Molo, told the court that the trio, who all reside in Ikotun area of Lagos, committed the offences on January 10, at Block A, Plot 7, Diamond Estate in Lagos.
According to the prosecutor, the trio conspired to defraud an unsuspecting client by pretending to sell a house to him.
He said: “The trio conspired to defraud one Mr. Frederick Akinsulire, who is the Managing Director of Freehide Facility Management Company of N4 million. The defendants obtained the sum from Akinsulire with the pretext of selling to him a house situated at Block A, Plot 7, Diamond Estate along Isheri Road, Lagos.
The complainant, however, reported the case to the police when he suspected them to be fraudsters”.
The offence, according to the prosecutor, contravenes Sections 285, 312 and 409 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
Section 312 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2011 says that a person who commits an offence under this section is liable to imprisonment for 15 years.
The Magistrate, Mrs. F. O. Aigbokaevo granted them bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case to April 24, for mention.
The accused, Joy Thelma (34), Gbolahan Shodipo, 40 and Taiwo Ogundare, 36, are standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
They all pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Inspector Stephen Molo, told the court that the trio, who all reside in Ikotun area of Lagos, committed the offences on January 10, at Block A, Plot 7, Diamond Estate in Lagos.
According to the prosecutor, the trio conspired to defraud an unsuspecting client by pretending to sell a house to him.
He said: “The trio conspired to defraud one Mr. Frederick Akinsulire, who is the Managing Director of Freehide Facility Management Company of N4 million. The defendants obtained the sum from Akinsulire with the pretext of selling to him a house situated at Block A, Plot 7, Diamond Estate along Isheri Road, Lagos.
The complainant, however, reported the case to the police when he suspected them to be fraudsters”.
The offence, according to the prosecutor, contravenes Sections 285, 312 and 409 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
Section 312 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2011 says that a person who commits an offence under this section is liable to imprisonment for 15 years.
The Magistrate, Mrs. F. O. Aigbokaevo granted them bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case to April 24, for mention.
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