Trader in court for allegedly defrauding man of N4mA trader, Al-Hassan Yusuf, accused of collecting N4 million to procure chemicals for a man, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. Yusuf, who resides in Idi-Iroko in Ogun, is charged with conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences, to which he pleaded not guilty. Victor Eruada told the court that the defendant committed the offences with some other persons at large, on Feb. 11 at No. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 314 provides 15 years’ imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretences. Magistrate M.I Dan-Oni admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 01, 2019 10:52 UTC