Police arraign man, 55, over alleged N1.6m fraud - Vanguard News

The police, on Monday, arraigned a 55-year-old man, Tokede Abiola, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged N1.6 million fraud.

The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a one-count charge of fraud, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendant and others at large, committed the offense sometimes in July 2019, at about 4:00 pm. at Inland Club Hotel, Okesa in Ado-Ekiti.

He said that the defendant obtained the sum of N1.6 million from the complainant, Mr Oyinloye Abidemi, on the pretext of processing USA visa for him.Akinwale said that the offence contravened Section 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.Counsel to the defendant, Mr Timi Omotosho, urged the court to grant his client bail, with a promise that he would not jump bail.

In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olanike Adegoke, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000, with two sureties in like sum.She adjourned the case till Oct. 30, for hearing.All rights reserved. This material and any other digital content on this platform may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, written or distributed in full or in part, without written permission from

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