Man, 33, arraigned in court over fraud, theft

A 33-year-old man, Sola Adebayo, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti chief magistrate court for alleged fraud and stealing. Adebayo was brought to the court yesterday to stand trial on a two-count charge of fraud and theft. The police prosecutor, Inspector Johnson Okunade, informed the court that the defendant and others at large committed the […]

A 33-year-old man, Sola Adebayo, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti chief magistrate court for alleged fraud and stealing.

Adebayo was brought to the court yesterday to stand trial on a two-count charge of fraud and theft.

The police prosecutor, Inspector Johnson Okunade, informed the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offence sometime in October 2019 at about 1am at Odo, via Ado-Ekiti.

Okunade alleged that the defendant and others at large obtained the sum of N2.8 million from Mr Akingbe Collins on the pretext he would be making a fortune charm for him.

The prosecutor also alleged that the defendant stole one gold wrist watch valued at N250,000, belonging to the complainant.

Okunade asked the court for an adjournment to enable him study the case file and present his witnesses. Adebayo pleaded not guilty to the charges.

His counsel, Mr Stephen Olumuagun, urged the court to grant his client bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.

The chief magistrate, Mr Adesoji Adegboye, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.

Adegboye adjourned the case till January 15, 2020 for hearing.