An
Ikeja Magistrates Court presided over by Mrs O. A. Layinka, has granted a man,
Jude Atuanya, who allegedly defrauded a Lagos microfinance bank of N21million
with others still at large a bail of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.
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| Ikeja Magistrate Court |
Jude
Atuanya was released on bail on the order of a court, having pleaded not guilty
to the charges.
The
34-year-old trader, who lives at 3rd Avenue Close, Hotel Estate, Ojo, is facing a
three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing.
The
prosecutor, Sgt. Donjor Perezi, told the court that the offenses were committed
sometime in June 2015 at Addosser Micro Finance Bank on Lagos Island.
Perezi
said the accused with three others still at large collected a loan from the
bank and forged some documents to secure the loan.
“The
accused and his accomplices also forged a document used as collateral which
they submitted to the bank.’’ The offenses contravened Sections 285, 312 and
409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The
magistrate adjourned the case to Nov. 22 for mention.
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