A travel agent, Amarachi Ogbuchi, was yesterday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly defrauding Ikechukwu Onuaha of N1.1 million on the pretext of assisting him to obtain Quatar visa.
Prosecuting Inspector Benson Emuerhi alleged that the defendant committed the offence in January 2017 on Alaje Avenue, Graceland Estate, Egbeda, Lagos.
Ogbuchi, 37, of no fixed address, is facing three-count charge of fraud, forgery and stealing before Chief Magistrate Olufunke Sule-Amzat.
Emuerhi alleged that the defendant collected N1.1 million from the complainant with a promise to procure a Quatar visa for him, but failed to do so.
The prosecutor alleged that Ogbuchi collected the money and failed to get the visa as promised, but rather converted the money to her use and absconded.
He told the court that when the complainant asked for his money, the defendant threatened him and blocked his phone number.
The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Chief Magistrate Sule-Amzat granted the defendant N100, 000 bail with two sureties in the like sum.
She said the sureties must be employed and provide evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
Sule-Amzat adjourned the case till May 2.
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