KINGSLEY EBERE
A 26-year old lady, Atanda Olayinka, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly using fake bank alerts to swindle a man, Ayinde Bode, to the tune of N10m.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Puposhola Road, New Oko-Oba, Abule-Egba area of Lagos.
According to the Police, the lady had on 28th May, 2024, fraudulently obtained the money under false pretence to do prove of fund for Bode. But instead of doing so, she went and forged bank alert receipts and gave to the complianant that she had done it, which turned out to be a scam.
After she committed the alleged offence, she fled from her house and could not be traced having realized that the complainant has discovered the alleged scam.
The matter was reported to the Police at Oko-Oba Division. She was traced, eventually arrested and transferred at the station for interrogation over his alleged conduct.
During the interrogation, she reportedly admitted to have forged the bank alerts to deceive the complainant and had spent the money to solve her personal problems.
The Police found her culpable and charged her before the Ogba Magistrate Court for the alleged offence.
Part of the charges read:
Count I- That you Atanda Olayinka ‘F’ on 28th May, 2024, at Puposhola Road, New Oko-oba, Abule-Egba, did fraudulently obtain the total sum of N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) under false pretence to do prove of fund property of one Ayinde Bode “M’ thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 314 (1a) of criminal law of Lagos, Nigeria 2015.”
Count II- That you Atanda Olayinka ‘F’ on the 7th June, 2024, at about 1538hrs at the same place at the aforementioned magisterial district did forge fake bank alert receipts and gave to one Ayinde Bode “M” with intent to defraud him and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 361 of criminal law of Lagos of Nigeria 2015.”
Count III- That you Atanda Olayinka ‘F’ on date, time and place in the aforementioned magisterial district did conduct yourself in a manner likely to cause breach of peace, by running away from the house after collecting the said money, thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 168 (D) of criminal law of Lagos of Nigeria 2015.”
However, she pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Akeem Raji, then asked the Court to give a date for hearing since she pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that she actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. B.O. Osunsanmi, granted her bail with two sureties, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.
The matter was adjourned for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when she will perfect her bail conditions.