Police arraign man over alleged ₦1.4m land fraud
The police on Thursday arraigned one Rafiu Ademola (39) before an Iyaganku Magistrate Court, Ibadan, over alleged ₦1.4 million land fraud.
Ademola, whose address was not provided, was facing a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretences and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty.
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The prosecutor, Insp Opeyemi Olagunju, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on February 20 at Ojoo Area of Ibadan.
Olagunju said that the defendant collected ₦1.4 million from the complainant, one Azeez Odunayo, on the pretext of selling him two plots of land but failed to do so.
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He said the defendant converted the money to his personal use.
The Magistrate, Mrs Gladys Oladele, granted the defendant bail in the sum of ₦200,000 with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until August 8, for hearing. (NAN)
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