BY BARTHOLOMEW MADUKWE
LAGOS — A 34-year-old spir-itualist,
Isiaka Adeleke, was yesterday
arraigned before an Igbosere
Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, for
allegedly defrauding one Abdul
Oladunjoye of N8.7 million.
The accused is facing charges of
conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
It was alleged that Adeleke
committed the offences sometime in
March.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Austine
Onwemere, informed the court that
the accused collected N7 million from
Oladunjoye under the pretext that he
would pray for Allah’s blessing on the
money to facilitate the transport
business of the two trucks he wanted
to buy.
“The accused also collected N1.7
million from the complaint to
purchase one Lexus car from the
United States of America for him, a
representation he knew to be false,”
he stated.
Onwemere told the court that the
accused, with intent to defraud,
dishonestly obtained and converted
all the money he collected from
Oladunjoye to his own personal use.
According to the charge, the offences
contravened Sections 285, 312, and
409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos
State, 2011.
However, when the plea of the
accused was taken before Magistrate
J. A. Adegun, he pleaded not guilty.
Magistrate Adegun granted the
accused bail in the sum of N300,000
with two sureties in like sum and
adjourned the case till November 24.
Vanguard