Lagos –  Five persons were on Tuesday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding an American of 27,000 dollars  (N4.2 million).

The accused persons, Olagoke Uthman, 30, Innocent Angiu, 23, Ugba Martins, 26, Maduka Joy, 26 and Jane Awhin, 51 are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, forgery and unlawfully operating an illegal agency.

The prosecutor, Sgt Frank Ifijen, said that Uthman, Angiu, Martins and Awhin stole 15,000 dollars cash and household items worth 12,200 dollars from the American, Mr Robert Black.

He said that the offence was committed on May 27 at Osborne Estate, Ikoyi.

The prosecutor alleged that the accused persons used forged documents of an unregistered company – Jane & Sons – in perfecting their nefarious act.

He said that the offence contravened Sections 390, 465, 473 and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State 2003.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Mr A.A. Adefulire, granted the accused N200,000 bail with two sureties each in like sum and adjourned the case till July 11 for further hearing.  (NAN)

-Vanguard

Posted by admin on Jun 15 2011. Filed under Africa & World Politics, Headlines. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry