KINGSLEY EBERE
Operatives from the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two men, Augustine Owuh,20 and Idowu Oghaimeh,20,for allegedly conspiring and swindling a woman, Oladehinde Hassanat,the sum of N33m over an undisclosed shady deal.
P.M.EXPRESS reports the purported fraud happened at Annu Street, Mushin area of Lagos, where the transaction took place.
The two men have been charged before the Ogba Magistrate Court for conspiracy, obtaining under false pretence and stealing and they risk several years of imprisonment.
They were arraigned following a petition to the Commissioner of Police and the matter was referred to the Special Squad of the Ikeja Command, who arrested and detained them for investigation.
The Police declined to disclose the nature of the transaction described to be a shady deal, which took place between the defendants and the complainant between 11th December, 2022 till 23rd January, 2023.
However, they pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Akeem Raji, then asked the Court to give a date for hearing since they pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that they actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. B.O. Osunsanmi, granted them bail in the sum of N2m with two sureties in like sum, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment.
The Court ordered their remand in custody at the Correctional Centre at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when they will perfect their bail conditions while the matter was adjourned till 5th October, 2023, for mention.