Businessman in court over alleged N110,000 fraud

A 35-year-old businessman, Mowarin Oke, on Wednesday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State over alleged N110,000 fraud.

The defendant of no fixed address was in the court on a two-count charge bordering on Advanced Fee Fraud and conversion of other peoples’ property to personal use.

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The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Zedekiah Orogbemi told the court that the defendant on April 4, around 10:30 a.m. at Mayowa St., in Okitipupa Magisterial District, obtained the sum of N110,000 from Sunday Okoroafor under the pretext of selling his used Toyota Lite-Ace bus to him.

The prosecutor alleged that the defendant failed to supply the bus as promised but converted the money of the complainant to his personal use.

He said that the offences contravened Sections 419 and 383, Criminal Code, Cap.37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State 2006.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against him.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Musa Al-Yunus, granted the defendant a N300, 000 bail and a surety in like sum.

He said that the surety, who must be resident in the court’s jurisdiction, must also show evidence of a year tax clearance paid to the state government.

He adjourned the case until July 11 for further hearing.