The Police on Friday docked a 34-year-old businessman, Umorem
Lewis, at a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly
duping an unsuspecting client of N600,000.
The defendant, who resides in Jabi by Mr Biggs, Abuja, is facing
a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust, cheating and
forgery.
The Prosecutor, Mr Dabo Yakubu, told the court that Lewis
committed the offences on Jan. 24 at about 4:00 p.m.
Yakubu said that the defendant deceived one Abbas Hassan of Agwu
Close, Garki, Abuja and collected the said sum from him.
He said that Lewis deceptively convinced Hassan that he was a
property agent, hence that he would use the money to rent an
apartment for the latter.
Yakubu further said that the defendant converted the said sum of
money to his personal use, without the consent of the house
owner.
According to him, the defendant went ahead to forge a rent
receipt which he delivered to his unsuspecting victim.
The offences contravened Sections 312, 322 and 364 of the Penal
Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs Elizabeth Wonni, admitted the defendant to
bail in the sum of N2, 000, 000 with two sureties in like sum, and
adjourned the case until May 30, for hearing. (NAN)
The Police on Friday docked a 34-year-old businessman, Umorem
Lewis, at a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly
duping an unsuspecting client of N600,000.
The defendant, who resides in Jabi by Mr Biggs, Abuja, is facing
a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust, cheating and
forgery.
The Prosecutor, Mr Dabo Yakubu, told the court that Lewis
committed the offences on Jan. 24 at about 4:00 p.m.
Yakubu said that the defendant deceived one Abbas Hassan of Agwu
Close, Garki, Abuja and collected the said sum from him.
He said that Lewis deceptively convinced Hassan that he was a
property agent, hence that he would use the money to rent an
apartment for the latter.
Yakubu further said that the defendant converted the said sum of
money to his personal use, without the consent of the house
owner.
According to him, the defendant went ahead to forge a rent
receipt which he delivered to his unsuspecting victim.
The offences contravened Sections 312, 322 and 364 of the Penal
Code.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate, Mrs Elizabeth Wonni, admitted the defendant to
bail in the sum of N2, 000, 000 with two sureties in like sum, and
adjourned the case until May 30, for hearing. (NAN)
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