By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
An Osun state Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a 49 year-old man known as Oyediran Mufutau Salami for allegedly forcefully obtaining the sum of N1,100,000 with the pretence to present a plot of land
The land speculator who is facing a three m-count charge of obtaining money by falsehood, cheating and converting the complainant’s money to his own use pleaded not guilty to the allegations preferred against him
The accused person was said to have committed the offence on September 19, 2020 at Uniosun Road Oke-Baale Osogbo.
Police Prosecutor, Inspector Olayiwola Rasaq, told the court that the accused person did obtain the sum of N1,100,000.00 from one Amusat Abdulrafiu with a pretence to secure him plot of land and knowing full well that his presentation was false.
He disclosed that the accused person did cheat and convert the sum of N1,100,000 obtained from the complainant to his own use
Olayiwola noted that the offence committed by the accused person was contrary to and punishable under section 419,421 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol ll Law of Osun 2002.
Defence Counsel, Okobe Najite made an oral application for the bail of the accused person in most liberal terms.
In her ruling, Magistrate Modupe Awodele ordered the remand of the accused person in Ilesa correctional facility.
She, thereafter, adjourned the matter till December 21, 2020 for ruling on bail.
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