Man, 34, Remanded In Prison Over Alleged Fraud In Osun

By Grace Isaac And Ismail Kolapo

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun has ordered the remand of a 34-year-old man, Nurudeen Adewale, in Ilesa prison custody over alleged fraud of N191,000.

Adewale was arraigned on two-count charge bothering on fraud and theft.

The Magistrate, Mrs Adebukola Awodele, ordered the defendant to be remanded in prison custody due to the magnitude of the offense committed.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Taiwo Adegoke, had told the court that the defendant committed the offense sometimes between Nov. and Dec. 2017, at Osogbo metropolis.

Adegoke said the defendant attempted to defraud by issuing check of Wema Bank to Micro Finance Bank in Osogbo.

He further explained that the defendant knew he had no sufficient money in his account before he issued a cheque of 191,000 to Osun microfinance bank.

According to to prosecutor the cheque numbers the defendant issued are 05026154 and 05026155 from his Wema bank account to 035291363 Microfinance bank.

He said the defendant also stole the sum of N291,000 belonging to Micro Finance Bank before he was arrested after a tireless effort of Police detectives.

He added that the offense contravened sections 1(1)(6) of the Dishonoured cheque Act D11,laws of the Federation of Nigeria and 390 (9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol.11 Laws of Osun,2003.

The plea of the accused was not taken and he was represented by Barrister Suleiman Abayomi

The case was adjourned till May 28, 2018 for mentioned.