33-year-old charged with issuing N3.7m dud cheque
October 15, 2011 03:36PM
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A 33-year-old man, who allegedly issued dud cheques for N3.7 million, on Friday appeared before a Yaba Magistrates' Court in Lagos on a charge of fraud.

Chinedu Onwuatuelo is facing trial before Magistrate A. O. Ojo but he pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of N500,000 with one surety in like sum.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Benson Emuerhi, said that Onwuatuelo issued three dud cheques for the purchase of a car.

Emuerhi said he issued dud United Bank for Africa cheques with No. 34598102, 34398103 and 34398104 to one Mr Lambert Onuoha, a car dealer.

The prosecutor said that the accused issued the cheques for a total sum of N3, 737, 700.

He said that the cheques were dishonoured by the bank as a result of insufficient funds in Onwuatuelo's account.

Emuerhi noted that the alleged fraud contravened Section 419 B of the Criminal Code of Lagos State.

The case has been adjourned till Nov. 9 for further hearing.

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When will Ibo men stop disgracing us in Nigeria.

I tire oooo