By Onozure Dania
Two businessmen, Noma Mohammed,
41, and Kabiru Mohammed, 32, were
yesterday brought before a Lagos
Magistrates’ Court sitting at Igbosere
for allegedly defrauding a Bureau de
Change owner of $50,000.
The businessmen, whose residential
addresses could not be verified, are
facing a three-count charge bordering
on conspiracy, obtaining by false
pretences and stealing preferred against
them by the police.
The prosecutor, Inspector Stephen
Molo, told the court that the defendant
committed the offences on August 14 at
12, Sanni Adewale Street, in Lagos
Island.
He said the businessmen impersonated
themselves as Bureau de Change agents
to one Alhaji Saminu Mohammed who
runs same business.
He said the complainant, believing that
the defendants were genuine agents,
gave them $50,000 to help him convert
to Naira equivalent.
The prosecutor further added that after
the businessmen received the money
from Saminu, they did not convert the
money as promised but absconded with
the dollars.
Molo said the complainant reported the
matter to the police who traced and
arrested Noma in Lagos, while Kabiru
was arrested in Kano.
According to the prosecutor, the
offences committed is punishable under
Sections 278(B), 312(1)(a) and 409 of
the Criminal Law of Lagos State of
Nigeria, 2011.
Section 312 prescribes 15 years
imprisonment for anyone convicted of
the offence of obtaining under false
pretence. The defendants, however,
pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, J. A. Adegun admitted
the defendants to bail in the sum of
N250,000 each, with two responsible
sureties each in like sum and adjourned
the case to October 15 for mention.

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The Magistrate, J. A. Adegun admitted
the defendants to bail in the sum of
N250,000 each, with two responsible
sureties each in like sum and adjourned
the case to October 15 for mention.

WTF! I think i am not understanding something here.