2 Alaba Traders Nabbed For Using Fake Bank Cheque To Buy Goods

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Police operatives from the Lagos State Command have arrested two traders at Alaba International Market for allegedly using dude bank cheque to buy items worth about N3.6m from a trader in the same market and bolting away.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspects, Emmanuel Egbudu, 34 and Anayo Daniel, 26, reportedly went to one trader, Don Charles, at the market and requested to buys 37 units of different power generating sets worth the said amount.

They reportedly issued a bank cheque to the tune of the amount and the items were supplied to them on 19th February, 2021 and they bolted away.

However, the scam got exposed when the owner of the goods, Don Charles, went to the bank to cash the money; he was told that there was no longer any money in the account.

By then the buyers were nowhere to be found after they had carried the items and did not come to the market because they knew what they did.

The matter was reported to the Police. They were traced and eventually arrested.After interrogation, the Police subsequently charged them before the Ejigbo Magistrates Court for conspiracy and obtaining under the false pretence.

They pleaded not guilty. 

The prosecutor, Inspector Benedict Aigbokhan, then asked the Court to give a short date for hearing to enable the Police to prove that they actually committed the alleged offence.

Thus, the Presiding Magistrate, Mr. E.O. Ogunkanmi granted them bail in the sum of N1m with two sureties in like sum.

They were remanded in the Correctional Centre at Kirikiri town pending when they will perfect their bail conditions while the matter was adjourned till 14th April, 2021 for mention.