CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

A 35-year old Ganiyu Oke has landed in trouble after he allegedly obtained N900.000 from Lomowagun Dayo under the false pretence of assisting him to procure eight prepaid meters.

Ganiyu reportedly lied to the victim that he was a senior staff of the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) and that the electricity distribution company was selling the pre-paid meters to the consumers.

The incident happened at Ikeja area where the victim met the suspect and paid the money.

However, it turned to be a scam as Oke was not a staff of Eko Electricity Distribution Company and never supplied the meters as he promised Dayo. It was gathered that Dayo believed Oke, paid the money and Joke had promised the date he will supply the items.

Oke never supplied the meters but rather he bolted away with the money. When Dayo waited for him to no avail, he went to the company to make inquiry about Oke and was told that he was not their staff and the company was not selling prepaid meters to consumers.

It was then that Dayo realised that he had been duped and he reported the scam to the police at Ikeja Division, Oke was later arrested and taken to the police station.

P.M.EXPRESS gathered that at the police station, he was asked to refund the money but he said he had no money to refund and was never a staff of Eko Electricity Distribution Company.

He was charged before Ogba Magistrates court for the alleged fraud and impersonation.

He pleaded not guilty.

The presiding Magistrate, Mr. T.O Shomade granted him bail in the sum of N900,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Oke was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail condition.
The matter was adjourned till 6 December, 2017.