Abdullahi Ismaila Mubarak, was
charged by Ikeja Magistrate Court for allegedly duping his victim MrsTemitope
Kalejaiye of $30,000 in a dealings that was supposed to be an easy exchange.
The defendant, with no
fixed address, is facing a three-count charge of obtaining and stealing
preferred against him by the police.
The prosecutor, E.I.
Nnamonu, ASP, told the court that the defendant committed the alleged offence
on February 4, 2015, at Oke Odo pleasure, Abule- Egba, Lagos.
He said the defendant
obtained the sum from MrsTemitope Kalejaiye
under the pretext of changing the dollars to naira which he did not do.
According to the
presecutor, the offence is punishable under Section 312(a)(b) of the Criminal
Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2011.
However, the defendant
pleaded not guilty to the charge against him and Chief Magistrate A.O Komolafe
granted him bail in the sum of N5,000,000, with two sureties who must show
evidence of three years tax payment and a verifiable home address.
She adjourned the case till
July 9, 2015.
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