An Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, on
Wednesday remanded a 25- year-old rubber tapper, Mike Afunaya in prison custody
over alleged N450, 000 fraud.
The Magistrate, Mr Banji Ayeomoni, ordered that the
defendant be remanded until March 29 for further investigation, and hearing of
bail application.
The defendant of no fixed address had pleaded not
guilty to the two-count charge of advance free fraud and collecting money under
false pretence levelled against him.
The prosecutor, Insp. Zedekiah Orogbemi, had told
the court that Afunaya, on Feb. 4, around 9:30 a.m. at No. 2, Ikumawoyi St.,
Ode-Aye, defrauded one Godfrey Alehen under false pretence of supplying him
rubber lumps.
Orogbemi said that the accused knowing that he would
not supply the lumps, absconded after collecting the money until he was
apprehended by the police.
The prosecutor said that the offences were contrary
and punishable under Sections 419 and 390 (9), Criminal Code, Cap.37, Vol.1,
Laws of Ondo State, 2006.
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