2 ladies, Bunmi Bashirat Dada 24 and Bojuwoye Adetola, 25, have landed in trouble in Lagos State for allegedly swindling a man, Lukman Issa, to the tune of of the sum of N16.705m over an undisclosed transaction.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Iddo area of Lagos.
The suspects, Bunmi and Bojuwoye, have been arrested and charged for the alleged conspiracy and stealing under the Criminal Laws of the State.
They were found culpable by Police operatives from the Commissioner of Police monitoring team to have swindled the victim after interrogation and consequently charged before the Ebute Metta Magistrate Court for the alleged offence.
They pleaded not guilty when they were arraigned.
The prosecutor, Supol Cousin Adams, asked the Court to give a date for hearing since they pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that they actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. F.F. George, granted them bail in the sum of N1m with two sureties in like sum, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and addresses verified by the Court.
The matter was adjourned for mention and the defendants were remanded in custody at the correctional centre pending when they will perfect their bail conditions.