A 25-year old student, Hassan Kamal, who allegedly defrauded a woman of £2,425 Pounds (N1.4 million), on Friday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
Kamal, who resides at No. 1 Mosan Lane, Ipaja, Lagos state, is charged with six counts bordering on conspiracy, stealing and false pretenses, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Innocent Odugbo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence with one other still at large between October 22, 2018 and October 31, 2018 at Oniwaya, Agege, Lagos State.
Odugbo alleged that the defendant collected the foreign currency from Mrs. Zainab Ibrahim, the complainant, with a promise to give her the Naira equivalent, a representation he knew was false.
He said the defendant convinced the complainant, who returned from the UK to send the money to him.
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The prosecutor alleged that the student converted the money to his personal use.
He said the offence, contravened the provisions of sections 287, 314 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015, (Revised).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 287 stipulates a three-year jail term for stealing while Section 314 prescribes a 15-year jail term for false pretenses.
Chief Magistrate S. K. Matepo, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum.
Matepo ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed and must show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
She adjourned the case until March 13 for mention. (NAN)
