A former Lagos State Government employee, Babatunde Olaogun, who allegedly defrauded one Asejare Oyenuga of N5 million, on Friday appeared before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
Olaogun, 34, whose address was not disclosed, is standing trial on a five-count charge of obtaining under false pretences, stealing and fraud.
The prosecutor, Insp. Chinalu Uwadione, told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 12 on Oremeji Street, Ikeja.
He said Oyenuga supplied the accused 25 laptops valued at N5 million but refused to pay for them as agreed.
Uwadione said the offences contravened Sections 280, 287, 314(3) and 411 of the Criminal law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised) and punishable under same.
He added that the accused was arraigned in court last year on a similar charge.
Uwadione said the accused also defrauded one Robinson Igboanude of N3.2 million.
However, the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Oluyemisi Adelaja, granted him bail in the sum of N1million with two sureties in like sum.
The chief magistrate said the sureties should deposit N200, 000 in the court’s account.
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