A 38-year-old man, Okorafor Kehinde, who allegedly collected N600,000 to secure a UAE visa for a businessman, on Thursday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti The police charged Kehinde, whose address was not given with fraud.
The prosecution Counsel, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendant committed the offense in November 2020 at Ajilosun Area in Ado-Ekiti. Akinwale alleged that the defendant fraudulently collected N600, 000 from Mr Emmanuel Oluwafemi, with a promise to process a UAE visa but he did not. He said that the offense contravened the provisions of Section 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
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The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. The defence counsel, Mr Gbenga Ariyibi, urged the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms. Chief Magistrate Adefumike Anoma admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum. She adjourned the case until April 22, for hearing.
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Four security guards: David Onatola, Johnson Oduola, Tope Eniolorunda and Oluranti Oludare.
On Thursday appeared before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 2,500 litres of diesel valued N700,000. Onatola, 56; Oduola, 52; Eniolorunda, 47 and Oludare,43, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Insp. Samuel Ishola told the Court that the defendants committed the offences on February 25 at 2 a.m. at Ahmed Onibudo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Ishola said the defendants stole the diesel belonging to their employer, MTN Telecommunications Ltd.
He said the offences contravened Sections 287 (7) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. ANAEDOONLINE reports that Section 287(7) stipulates seven years’ jail term for stealing from one’s employer, while Section 411 provides two years imprisonment for Conspiracy.
The Magistrate, Mr A.A.Paul, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N100,000 each with one surety each in like sum. Paul adjourned the case until May 19 for mention.
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