A 57-year-old landlord, Jamiu Animashaun, was Monday arraigned before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding his tenant, one Mrs. Toyosi Ore-Oluwa of N1.5 million.
Animashaun was said to have obtained the money from Mrs. Ore-Oluwa on the pretext of selling her a vehicle.The Prosecutor, Insp. Ajaga Agboko, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in January 2018 at No. 44 Association Avenue, Shangisha, Magodo, Lagos State.He said that the defendant allegedly collected N1.5 million from his tenant, Mrs. Ore-Oluwa, with the pretext of selling her his Acura MDX vehicle.
Magistrate, Mrs. Anjorin-Ajose granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200, 000 with two sureties in like sum.