Police in Lagos, has arraigned a 31 year-old fraud suspect, Boniface Ugbede, before an Igbosere Chief Magistrate’s court, for allegedly swindling seven people to the tune of N2.9million. The accused, who resides at Jesutofunmi. Street Ibiye at Badagry, Lagos, is arraigned before Magistrate F. M Dallley led-court, on a three count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing preferred against him by the police.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Esther Adesolu, informed the court that the accused and others still at large committed the alleged offences between April 10 and November 3, 2015 at about 10am., at Skye Bank Plc Headquarters at 3, Akin Adesola street in Victoria Island area of Lagos state.
The prosecutor alleged that the accused stole the sum of N1,340,000 belonging to one Ugochukwu Pius and Ubag Mmadu, who deposited the said sum into his account.
Adesulu, also alleged that Ugbede stole the sum of N1,598,000, from one Charles Chukwuma, Rosemary Okonkwo, Chigozie Emedike, Chukwudi M and John Uman, which they deposited into his Skye Bank account.
The prosecutor also informed the court that the accused was later apprehended at the Badagry branch of the Bank, when he went to complain about his Automated Teller Machine ATM.
The offences according to the prosecutor are contrary to and punishable under sections 409 and 285 of the criminal law of Lagos state 2011.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
In view of his plea, Magistrate Dallley admitted bail to the accused in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The sureties, according to the magistrate must show evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos state government, and have their addresses and means of livelihood verified by the prosecutor.
The case has been adjourned till December 2, for mention.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Esther Adesolu, informed the court that the accused and others still at large committed the alleged offences between April 10 and November 3, 2015 at about 10am., at Skye Bank Plc Headquarters at 3, Akin Adesola street in Victoria Island area of Lagos state.
The prosecutor alleged that the accused stole the sum of N1,340,000 belonging to one Ugochukwu Pius and Ubag Mmadu, who deposited the said sum into his account.
Adesulu, also alleged that Ugbede stole the sum of N1,598,000, from one Charles Chukwuma, Rosemary Okonkwo, Chigozie Emedike, Chukwudi M and John Uman, which they deposited into his Skye Bank account.
The prosecutor also informed the court that the accused was later apprehended at the Badagry branch of the Bank, when he went to complain about his Automated Teller Machine ATM.
The offences according to the prosecutor are contrary to and punishable under sections 409 and 285 of the criminal law of Lagos state 2011.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.
In view of his plea, Magistrate Dallley admitted bail to the accused in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
The sureties, according to the magistrate must show evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos state government, and have their addresses and means of livelihood verified by the prosecutor.
The case has been adjourned till December 2, for mention.
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