50-yr-old man arraigned for alleged N.18m fraud

A 50-year-old, Akeem Lamidi, was on Thursday arraigned before an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a customer of N180,000.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Foluke Adedosu, told the court that the defendant with others at large were arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence and stealing.
Adedosu further stated that Lamidi collected the sum from one Mrs Kemi Taiwo ostensibly to supply some goods which he failed to do.
The incident, she said, occurred at BORN Photo area of Ibadan on Sunday at about 8.30 a.m.
Adedosu said the offences contravened sections 516, 419 and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap.38 Vol. II Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty when his plea was taken.
The defence counsel, Kamaldeen Oyerinde, applied for his client’s bail on liberal terms.
Chief Magistrate Adams Adeshina admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case to April 15 for further hearing.(NAN)