By Felix Kuyinu
The Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has fixed a trial date against a businessman over allegations of a fraudulent business deal worth N10,000,000.
The suspect, Anthony Success, was arraigned by Operatives of the Interpol Section of the Force Criminal Investigation Department FCID, Alagbon, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Success was accused of collecting the sum from one Fasaye Eniayewu under false pretence.
The security agency mentioned that the defendant collected the sum to procure a Canadian visa for the complainant. However, he was accused of not only failing to procure the visa as promised, he also converted the money to his use and absconded.
Supol Gbenga Ogunleye, who conducted an investigation into the matter disclosed that the complainant petitioned the police who swung into action and arrested the suspect through intelligence gathering and tracking.
Ogunleye stated that the defendant, who is on a three count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing, commited the offences at building number 2, Shonibare street, Ojodu-Berger, Lagos.
In a suit marked B/59/2024, Police counsel, Morufu Animashaun informed the court that the offences committed by the suspect were punishable under sections 314, 287 and 365 of the criminal law G, 17, Volume 3, Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The suspect pleaded not guilty.
The court, thereafter, granted him N1m bail with two sureties in like sum.
Success was also remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre till he perfects his bail condition.
The matter is to be continued on November 5.
