Kabiru, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing, to which he pleaded not guilty, NAN reports.
The Prosecutor, ASP Ben Emuerhi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences with some others still at large, in Dec. 2018 at Pen- Cinema, Agege area of Lagos. Emuerhi said that the defendant collected the money from the complainant within a space of two months to make certain sacrifices.
“He converted the money to his personal use and went on spending spree, but later ran away when he realised that the police were after him.He said that the offences contravened Sections 280 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olufunke Sule-Amzat, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.She, thereafter, adjourned the case till Feb. 24 for mention.
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