|
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
|
The police have arraigned a 29-year-old woman, Patience Chukwuka, at the Surulere Chief Magistrate Court in Lagos, for allegedly swindling her fiance of N3 million in a
Chukwuka, whose address was not provided, is facing a three-count of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and theft.
The prosecution counsel, Anthonia Osayande told the court that the defendant committed the offence between February and July, at No 48 Asosuna Street, Ilogbo Road, Ajangbadi, Lagos.
Osayande alleged that Chukwuka and others at large, conspired to fraudulently obtain N3 million over the period from her fiance, Kingsley Ozonna, to “double” the amount.
The offence, he added, contravened the provisions of sections 287 ( 7), 316 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The chief magistrate, Oluyemisi Adelaja, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500, 000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.
She also ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State government and adjourned the case to September 16 for substantive trial.
