Ukanwa Ikechukwu, an Oyo State National Youth Service Corps volunteer, was charged on Friday in an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court with defrauding a police officer of N235,000.
The defendant was accused of stealing and false pretence by the police.
But the accused entered a not guilty plea to the accusation.
Ukenwa is accused of stealing N235,000 from ACP Modupe Okpaleke on December 4, 2022, about midday, according to the prosecution’s attorney, Insp. Olufemi Omilana, who testified in court.
Omilana said Ukenwa, who studied physiotherapy and was attached to the Police Cottage Hospital, Eleyele, Ibadan, collected N235,000 from Okpaleke and fraudulently converted the money to his own use.
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The police said that ACP Okpaleke while seeking medical solutions to her leg problem at the Police Cottage Hospital, Eleyele, Ibadan, was introduced to Ukenwa, who recommended that she buys a bicycle.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 390 (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
Magistrate M. I. Giwa-Babalola admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Giwa-Babalola adjourned the matter till May 25, for hearing.
(NAN)
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