Alleged N120m Fraud: Trial Of Lawyer, 2 Others Adjourned Till May 22
The trial of a lawyer, Idowu Adebayo Michael and two others who were charged before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over alleged N120 million fraud, has been adjourned till May 22.
Arraigning the defendants before the court, the prosecutor, Mr. Emmanuel Jackson, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) and Officer-In-Charge of the Legal Department of SFU, said the three men and others now at large, sometimes 2010, conspired among themselves with an intent to defraud, fraudulently received the sum of N120 million from one Lanre Obisesan, under the pretence of selling a land to him.
The defendants were also alleged to have falsely presented themselves to Lanre Obisesan of having the right, power and authority to sell the landed property located at 5c, Michael Ogun Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, which belonged to Chief Idowu Musiliu Balogun.
They were also alleged to have forged a document titled “Special Resolution of Musbal Nigeria Limited”, ” Form CAC 7″ and a document titled “Consent Letter by Ayoola Fakos’.
The offences according to the prosecutor, Mr. E. A. Jackson, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), are contrary to and punishable under sections: 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other related offences Act. No. 14, 2006. And section 2(c) of the Miscellaneous offences Act Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The defendants had pleaded not guilty to the charge.