Man arraigned over alleged N3.5 million fraud
A 32-year-old man, Daniel Thomas, on Wednesday appeared before a Wuse Magistrates’ Court over alleged N3.5 million fraud.
The defendant, who resides at Gwarinpa in the Federal Capital Territory is standing trial on a four-count charge of joint act, breach of trust, cheating and intimidation.
The prosecutor counsel, C. C. Okafor, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in 2024.
She alleged that the defendant conspired with two others, now at large and fraudulently swindled one Emokpaire Enahoro of N3.5 million for a land purchase at Jikwoyi area in FCT.
Okafor said that the dependant and two others refused to buy the land and ran away to an unknown place.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against him.
The Magistrate, M. A. Saddeeq, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1.7 million with two sureties in like sum.
He adjourned the case until June 25 for hearing.
(NAN)
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