A 29-year-old Togolese, Laonard Aglossou, who allegedly
defrauded two men of N4.8m under the pretext of assisting them purchase
vehicles was on Wednesday docked in Lagos.The accused appeared at a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court
on a two-count of obtaining under false pretence and stealing.
Aglossou, whose address was not provided at the court, was
accused of defrauding Ifesinachi Dibua and Obayemi Sunleye.The prosecutor, Sgt. Christopher Okoliko, told the court
that the accused committed the offences at about 11 a.m., sometimes in October
at No. 19. Olu Irolu St., Ijeshatedo area of Lagos. The prosecutor said that the accused fraudulently obtained
N4.8m from Dibua and Sunleye, under the pretext of assisting them to buy one
Toyota Highlander 2006 model jeep and a Toyota Hiace bus.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 contravened sections 285(a)(b) and 312 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty.The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M.I. Dan-Oni, granted the accused
bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.Dan-Oni, however, ordered that one of the sureties must be a
resident in Lagos.She ordered that the sureties must be working in a reputable
organisation and owner of landed property.The magistrate also said that sureties should provide
evidence of tax payments, while their addresses should be verified.Dan-Oni adjourned the case to Jan. 23, for mention.
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