Electrician docked over alleged N19.9m fraud

An electrician, Seun Temitope, who allegedly paraded himself as a staff member of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), was on Monday arraigned over alleged N19.9 million fraud. The defendant, whose address was not disclosed, is standing trial before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on a four-count charge bordering on fraud, stealing, conversion […]

An electrician, Seun Temitope, who allegedly paraded himself as a staff member of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), was on Monday arraigned over alleged N19.9 million fraud.
The defendant, whose address was not disclosed, is standing trial before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on a four-count charge bordering on fraud, stealing, conversion and impersonation.
The prosecutor, ASP Foluke Adedosu, alleged that the defendant committed the offences between Oct. 20, 2025 and April 25, at Akitiko, Iyana Church area of Ibadan.
Adedosu said the defendant allegedly presented himself as an IBEDC staff member to carry out the fraud. (NAN)

She told the court that the defendant obtained N19.9 million from one Omotoso Ahmed under the pretext of helping him procure a transformer and a meter for his shop complex.

The prosecutor alleged that the money was paid into the defendant’s UBA account.

She said the defendant failed to procure the items and converted the money to his personal use.

Adedosu said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9), 419 and 484 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate, Mrs A. T. Oyediji, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N5 million with two sureties in like sum.

Oyediji ordered that the sureties must be property owners within the court’s jurisdiction.

She adjourned the case until June 22 for hearing. (NAN)