Police Arraign 3 Men For Allegedly Defrauding Female Undergraduate in Lagos

Lagos State Police Command on Monday dragged before the Tinubu Magistrate Court, Lagos, three Suspected Money Doubling scammers for allegedly defrauding a female undergraduate, Miss Folake Fasanmi  to the tune of N32, 000.

The three suspects, Billy Irene (56), Olayinka Awoyemi (42) and Ishola Adelubi (40)  — who allegedly obtained N32,000 and an Infinix phone from Fasanmi under false pretences,  were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy, and obtaining money under false pretences.

Briefing the court, Police Prosecutor, Mr Philip Osijale, said the accused and others who are currently at large committed the offence sometimes in 2014 at Ajah on Lekki-Epe Expressway Lagos state.

Osijale further explained that the accused persons fraudulently collected Fasanmi’s money and phone on the pretext of buying chemical for the money doubling.

Prosecutor added that “Fasanmi did not see them again and the telephone number they gave her was inactive.

“She boarded a bus on March 21 and met the trio using the same strategy they used in defrauding her three years ago for other passengers on the bus.

“She recognised them and raised alarm which led to their arrest, ” he told the court.

The offences according to the Prosecutor contravened Sections 312 (1), (a), (2), 314 (b) and 409 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 (as amended).

But the accused persons pleaded not guilty to the allegations slammed against them.

Ruling on the bail application of the accused, Magistrate Omolaja Kazeem granted them N100,000 bail each with two sureties each in like sum.

CityMirrorNews reports that Section 312 stipulates a 15-year jail term for obtaining money under false pretenses, while Section 409 provides two years imprisonment for conspiracy.

The case was adjourned till April 19, 2017  for mention.