Man arraigned for allegedly defrauding woman of N370,000 in Ekiti

By Boye Oyeyemi

A 30-year-old man, Tope Adebayo, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a woman of N370,000 under false pretences.

Adebayo was accused of obtaining the money from the complainant, Adetunbi Regina, in May in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The prosecutor, Insp. Aina Ayodeji, told the court that the defendant allegedly collected the money from the complainant through fraudulent means.

According to the prosecutor, the alleged offence contravenes Section 329(3) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.

However, the defendant, whose address was not disclosed, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Following his plea, his counsel, Mr. Opeyemi Esan, applied for bail, assuring the court that his client would not abscond or interfere with the proceedings.

In his ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mr. Olatomiwa Daramola, granted Adebayo bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum and ordered him to deposit an additional N50,000 as bond.

The magistrate adjourned the case until December 9 for further hearing.