By Felix Kuyinu
A man identified as George Ndimmon has appeared at Ejigbo Magistates’ Court on trial for allegely obtaining the sum of Eight Million Naira under false pretence of securing Canadian Visa for three persons.
Ndimon, 36, was at the court on Friday on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud and stealing, preferred against him by the police.
ASP Benedict Aigbokhan, standing as the prosecutor told the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offences on June 3, Aug. 3, and 4, 2023 at house number 10, City of Truth, Agbenuba Village, Alagbado Lagos.
Aigbokhan submitted that the gang fraudulently obtained the sum of N6.8 million from one Mercy Ibeh to procure Canadian travelling document but did not do so.
In addition, the sum of N920,000 was collected by the gang from one Adekunle Ojo, while another N300,000 was paid to the gang by another identified as Galadima Yusuf all for procurement of traveling documents.
Ndimmon, according to the prosecutor failed to give the complainants the documents and converted the money paid to him for his personal use.
Aigbokan said that the offences contravened Sections 287, 314(1) and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015 but Ndimmon pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Magistrate, Kofoworola Ariyo, granted him bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.
Ariyo ordered that the sureties should be gainfully employed and should show evidence of tax payments to the Lagos State Government.
She adjourned the case till April 15.
