Septuagenarian, two others arraigned for land fraud
A 72-year-old man, Ayoade Johnson and two others, Fesojaye Ogundana, 67, and Kehinde Adebiyi, 32, were on Monday arraigned before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court Ibadan over alleged land fraud.
The defendants, whose addresses were not disclosed, are facing a four-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence, and stealing.
They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Insp Elisha Tellang, told the court that the defendants committed the offences sometime in January 2025 at Ido Road, Ibadan.
Mr Tellang alleged that the defendants obtained N800,000 from one Ademola Adewumi and Toyin Oyewumi with the pretext of helping them purchase a plot of land.
He alleged that the defendants obtained the land but later sold it to another person.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened sections 516, 419 and 390(9) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The magistrate, M. A. Atanda, granted the defendants N200,000 bail, each with two sureties in like sum.
She thereafter adjourned the case until April 29 for a hearing.
(NAN)
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