34-year-old man docked in Edo for fraud, impersonating electricity company

FOR allegedly engaging in fraud and parading himself as a staff of the Bénin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), a 34-year old man, Mr Ikechukwu Sunday was yesterday docked before an Evboriaria, Benin Special Grade Court.

Besides, the middle-aged man was also charged with collecting the sum of N100,000 to supply electricity metre to one Mr Udu Kelly.

Sunday is also accused of duping one Mr Agho Favour a sum of N100,000 to repair a BEDC metre as well as disconnecting people’s electricity lines.

Sunday who was arraigned on three count charges of fraud and impersonation before Magistrate, Mrs C.E Oghuma pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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Police Prosecutor, Inspector Olatoye Oluwaseun, told the court that the offences were punishable under sections 419 and 108 of the Criminal Code cap 48 Vol II Laws of the defunct Bendel State as applicable to Edo State.

Inspector Oluwaseun said the offence was committed at Ogheghe community in Ikpoba-Okha local government area.

The magistrate granted the accused in the sum of N400,000 and a surety in like sum who must be his relative.