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Lagos Businessman Arraigned For Defrauding Woman N15.7m

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PAUL IYOGHOJIE 

A 38 years old businessman, Mufa Salami has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N15,766,000 from a businesswoman, Shefia Malik under false pretence.

Salami was arrested by the operatives of the Force Criminal  Investigation and Intelligence Department, FCIID, Force Headquarters, Annex, Lagos and charged before the Igbosere Chief Magistrate’s court on a three-count of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing.

Police prosecuting counsel, DSP Henry Obiazi told the court in charge No A/50/2019 that the accused committed the offence between September and October 2016 in Lagos.

Obiazi informed the court that the accused collected the sum of N15,766,000 from the complainant to buy goods for her, but that the accused failed to buy the goods and instead he allegedly converted the money to use and escaped before he was arrested at a hideout in Lagos.

He said that offences was punishable under sections 314 (ii) (a) and 287 (5) (a) of the criminal cases of Lagos State, Cap 617, 2015.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges in the open court and Chief Magistrate, Folashade Botoku granted him N2 million bail with two sureties in like sum

Botoku adjourned the case till November 28 for mention.

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