Husband, Wife Sent To Prison Over N3.2m Air Ticket Fraud

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 45-year old man, Austine Omuha and his wife Titilayo have been arrested and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly engaging in a N3.2million fraud in Lagos.

The suspects were arraigned before Magistrate’s court sitting in Ejigbo from where they were remanded in prison custody.
The police alleged the couple conspired and defrauded Omonkodion Lucky to the said amount under the false pretence of buying him an air traveling ticket to United States. The incident happened somewhere at Agege Motor Road in Shogunle, Lagos.

However, after paying the couple the money, they did not buy the ticket as they promised neither refunded the money as demanded by the victim.
The matter was reported to the police and the suspects were arrested and taken to the police at Shasha division. While at the station, they pleaded and promised to refund the money in bits.
The couple issued a Sterling Bank plc cheque with number 685519 and when it was presented to the bank, it bounced as it was discovered there was no money in the account.
They were charged to court where they pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mr A.A. Fashola granted them bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
They were remanded in prison custody pending when they will perfect their bail.
The matter was adjourned till 15 February v2017.
While they were taken to prison, they lamented that there was nobody that will take care of their three children.