A 55-year-old trader, Anderson Umeh, who allegedly defrauded one Mr Isiah Inaremien of N400,000 under false pretences of getting customs’ paper for his car, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The defendant, who resides at No. 1b, Kolex Road, Surulere, Lagos, was charged with obtaining by false pretences and stealing.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, Insp Innocent Odugbo, told the court that the trader committed the offences on Dec 18, 2019, at No. 64, AIT Road, Alagbado, Lagos.
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Odugbo alleged that the defendant obtained N400,000 from Inaremien on the pretext of securing customs paper for his Toyota Sienna.
“Since then, the defendant has not been picking the complainant’s calls, and all efforts to locate him failed until he was sighted and apprehended,” he said.
The alleged offences contravene Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs S.K. Matepo, admitted the defendant to bail of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Matepo adjourned the case until Jan 15 for mention.