A 29-year-old Togolese, Laonard Aglossou, who allegedly defrauded two men of N4.8 million under the guise of helping them to purchase vehicles, was on Wednesday arraigned at the Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Togolese was docked on a two-count charge of obtaining under false pretence and stealing.
Aglossou, whose address was not listed in court, was accused of defrauding Ifesinachi Dibua and Obayemi Sunleye.
The prosecutor, Christopher Okoliko, told the court that the accused committed the offences at about 11:00 a.m. in October at No 19, Olu Irolu Street, Ijeshatedo, Lagos.
The prosecutor said the accused fraudulently obtained N4.8 million from Dibua and Sunleye, under the guise of assisting them to buy one Toyota Highlander 2006 model jeep and a Toyota Hiace bus respectively.
He alleged that the accused rather than use the money for the purpose it was meant for converted the money to his personal use.
The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravened sections 285(a)(b) and 312 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. M.I. Dan-Oni, granted the accused bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.