The Police on Tuesday arraigned a 40-year-old man, Adewale Ademiluyi, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun for allegedly defrauding one Peter Adikpe of N162,000 under the pretence of leasing a farmland to Adikpe.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Feb. 20, 2019 at 9:00 a.m., at Kandun Erefe Area, Ile-Ife.
Osanyintuyi said that the defendant conspired with others, now at large with intent to commit felony to wit: obtaining money under false pretences.
He added that the defendant obtained the sum of N162,000 from one Peter Adikpe with the pretence of leasing a farmland to him.
According to him, the offence contravenes Sections 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of fraud and obtaining under false pretences preferred against him.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Philip Fasanmoye, applied for bail for the defendant in most liberal terms.
He said that his client would not jump bail but would provide reliable sureties.
Magistrate A.A. Ayeni granted the bail of the defendant in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Ayeni added that the sureties must swear to affidavit of means, be residing within the court’s jurisdiction, produce three years’ tax clearance certificates as well as provide three recent passport photographs each.
He adjourned the case until Aug. 25, for hearing.(NAN)
