CYRIACUS IZUEKWE
A 44-year-old man, Solomon Fregena, has been arrested and charged before a Lagos court for allegedly beating up his friend who he was owing a sum of money in Lagos .
The incident happened at 251 Egbeda~Idimu road in Egbeda where Fregena resides.
P.M. EXPRESS gathered that the victim, Monday Omede, gave Fregena a Toyota Rav4 SUV to sell for N850,000 with a promise to settle him after he might have sold the SUV.
Fregena agreed with the term only for him to renege. PM EXPRESS gathered that after Fregena sold the SUV, he didn’t only fail to settle the owner but refused to pick Omede’s calls on several occasions.
Omede, who suspected Fregena, decided to pay a surprised visit to him at his house only for him to end up being brutally attacked.
The matter was reported to the police and the suspect was arrested and charged to court with assault under the Criminal Code .
At the police Idimu station, Fregena confessed that he had sold the SUV and used the money to solve his personal problems.
He was charged before Ejigbo Magistrate court where he pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs A.O.Adeyemi granted him bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in the like sum .
He was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail conditions .
The matter was adjourned till 5 April, 2017.
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