Man arraigned over alleged N2.5m LoRaWAN soil monitoring system fraud

A 35-year-old man, Ekundayo Victor, on Tuesday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State for allegedly defrauding a man of N2.5 million.

Victor, whose address was not stated, is standing trial on a one-count charge of fraud which he pleaded not guilty to.

The prosecutor, ASP E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 1, at Bode Olabisi Street, Ota.

Adaraloye alleged that the defendant obtained the sum of N2.5 million from a complainant, one Mr Jamiu Alade, under the pretext of helping him build a LoRaWAN soil monitoring system component.

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According to the prosecutor, the defendant failed to carry out the task but converted the money to his personal use.

The offence contravenes the provisions of section 419 of the Criminal Law of Ogun State, 2006.

The Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Fadairo, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300, 000 with one surety in like sum.

Fadairo ordered that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and must be gainfully employed, with evidence of tax payment to the Ogun State Government, and she also adjourned the case until Aug. 21 for hearing.

(NAN)