A 36-year-old petroleum products dealer Gideon Agbaza has been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court for allegedly stealing and issuing a dud cheque valued at N6.4million.
The defendant, who resides at Plot 13, Shewu Street, Lake-View Estate Phase 2, Amuwo Odofin in Lagos, is facing a three-count charge bordering on stealing, obtaining by false pretense and issuance of dud cheques preferred against him by the police.
The prosecutor Supol Eshiet -Eshiet told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence at about 10am at Victoria Island, on September 14, 2015.
Eshiet said the defendant obtained the sum of N 6,492,500, from one Egwin Onyebuchi, under the pretense of supplying him diesel which he knew to be false.
He further alleged that the defendant issued a Diamond Bank dud cheque in favour of the complainant to the tune of the said amount, which was rejected by the bank due to insufficient funds in the defendant's account.
The offences are contrary to and punishable under Sections 285, 320(1), 312(3), of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, the prosecutor added.
However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
The magistrate, Mr. A.T. Omoyele, granted him bail in the sum of N1million with two sureties in the like sum.
He ordered that both sureties must show evidence of three-year tax payment to Lagos State, possess National Identity or Voter's Cards and must be gainfully employed with verifiable addresses.
The case was adjourned till December 16, for mention.
The defendant, who resides at Plot 13, Shewu Street, Lake-View Estate Phase 2, Amuwo Odofin in Lagos, is facing a three-count charge bordering on stealing, obtaining by false pretense and issuance of dud cheques preferred against him by the police.
The prosecutor Supol Eshiet -Eshiet told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence at about 10am at Victoria Island, on September 14, 2015.
Eshiet said the defendant obtained the sum of N 6,492,500, from one Egwin Onyebuchi, under the pretense of supplying him diesel which he knew to be false.
He further alleged that the defendant issued a Diamond Bank dud cheque in favour of the complainant to the tune of the said amount, which was rejected by the bank due to insufficient funds in the defendant's account.
The offences are contrary to and punishable under Sections 285, 320(1), 312(3), of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, the prosecutor added.
However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.
The magistrate, Mr. A.T. Omoyele, granted him bail in the sum of N1million with two sureties in the like sum.
He ordered that both sureties must show evidence of three-year tax payment to Lagos State, possess National Identity or Voter's Cards and must be gainfully employed with verifiable addresses.
The case was adjourned till December 16, for mention.
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