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  • Man charged with N145,000 money transfer fraud

    Man charged with N145,000 money transfer fraud

    A 27-year-old, Chukwudi Ndukwe, who allegedly defrauded a man of N145, 000 on the pretext of helping him to transfer the money into his account, on Tuesday appeared in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun.

    A resident of No. 27, Oguntunde St., Iyana-Ilogbo near Ota, Ndukwe, is facing a charge of fraud.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, said the accused had committed the offence sometime between April 18 to April

    21 at about 12.30.p.m. at Asewere Street, Plaza, Sango-Ota.

    The accused fraudulently transferred N145,000 into his account on the pretext of paying the money into the account of the complainant, Daniel Abah, he told the court.

    The offence contravened Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

    Ndukwe pleaded innocence of the offence and was granted bail in the sum of N150,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, who gave the ruling, said the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed with an evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.

    The case was adjourned until May 17 for hearing.

     

  • Man docked for theft in Ogun

    Man docked for theft in Ogun

    A 29-year-old man, Dotun Akande, who allegedly stole N935, 000 of his employer, was on Tuesday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun.

    Akande, who lives at No. 28 Ayantunde St., Iyana-Iyesi, Ota, is facing a charge of stealing.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometimes in May to August, 2016, at Orisun Microfinance Bank, Sango-Ota.

    He said the accused, who was the staff of the Microfinance Bank, collected N935, 000 from customers and refused to remit the money to his employer.

    “The accused converted the money to his personal use instead of committing it to his employer and all efforts to recover the money from him proved abortive.” he said.

    Gbesi said that the offence contravened Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, granted bail to the accused in the sum of N800, 000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Banwo said that sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.

    He also ordered that the sureties should swear to an affidavit of means and submit four recent passport photographs to the court with an evidence of tax payment from Ogun Government.

    The case was adjourned till May 4 for hearing.

     

     

  •  Man bags jail term for stealing hen

    An Ota Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Wednesday sentenced a 24-year-old man to one month  imprisonment for stealing a hen and eggs valued at N3,000.

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, however, gave the convict an option of  N3,000 fine.

    The convict, whose address was not disclosed in the court, had pleaded guilty to the charge.

    Earlier, the prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, had told the court that the accused committed the offence on April 5 at about 5.00 a.m.  at Tiwadayo Community,  Atan, Ota.

    Gbesi said that the convict stole a hen and eggs valued at N3,000 belonging to one Usman Tajudeen.

    He said that the offence contravened Section 390 of the Criminal Code Vol. 1, Laws of  Ogun, 2006.

     

  • Man sent to jail for contempt of court

    A 34-year-old, Jimoh Adams, is to spend the next three months in jail for contempt of court, an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun ruled on Friday.

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, who gave the verdict,  however, gave the convict an option of N10, 000 fine.

    Adams, whose address is unknown, had pleaded guilty to the charge of contempt.

    Earlier, The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 9 at about 9.00 a. m. at the court.

    Gbesi said the accused disregarded the court’s order by jumping bail.

    The offence contravened Section 133 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun 2006.

  • Woman docked over alleged theft of N5m

    A 41-year-old woman who allegedly stole N5 million worth of building materials from her employer was on Friday charged before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun.

    The accused, Funmilayo Alabi, who lives at No. 29 Adetoun Street, Iyana -Ilogbo, is facing a charge of stealing.

    The Prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused sold building materials worth N5 million to customers on credit without the consent of her employer, one Raul Sallau.

    The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The offence contravened Section 390 (6) of the Criminal Code, Law of Ogun State, 2006.

    The Magistrate, Mr S. O. Banwo, granted N1.5 million bail to the accused with two sureties in like sum.

    He adjourned the case until April 3 for hearing.

     

  • Man, 22, docked over theft of aluminium sheets

    A 22-year-old man, Kehinde Ahmed, who allegedly stole aluminium roofing sheets valued N420,000, was on Wednesday brought before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun.

    Ahmed, whose address was not stated, is facing a two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy.

    The prosecutor, Sgt. Chudu Gbesi, told the court that the accused and others still at large, committed the offences on March 16 at about 3.40 p.m at Ogun State Housing Corporation, Ota.

    Gbesi said that the accused and his accomplices conspired to steal aluminium roofing sheets valued N420, 000 belonging to Kolawole Adelekan.

    The prosecutor said that the accused was caught committing the crime and was handed over to the police.

    He said that the offences contravened Sections 390(9) and 516 of Criminal Code Laws of Ogun, 2006.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The Senior Magistrate, Mr S.O. Banwo, admitted the accused to bail of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.

    Banwo said that the sureties must be residing within the court’s jurisdiction and should be gainfully employed.

    He also said that the sureties should swear to an affidavit of means and produce evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.

    The senior magistrate adjourned the case to April 20 for hearing.