A 31-year-old software engineer, David Akeni, on Monday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding a teacher of N280, 000
The police charged the defendant, whose residential address was not given, with two counts of theft and cheating.
He pleaded not guilty.
The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Lucky Ihiehie alleged the defendant fraudulently converted N280, 000, belonging to the complainant, Mr Bright Amuwah and his teachers to his personal.
Ihiehie told the court that the defendant committed the on May 23 at 2 p. m. at No. 36 Ijesha St., Ayobo, a Lagos suburb, failed to pay for an online tutorial class rendered to him.
He said that efforts made to collect the money from the defendant failed.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 287 and 323 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State.
Chief Magistrate Yemisi Raji admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N20, 000 with one surety in like sum.
Raji ordered that the surety must be gainfully employed and must produce evidence of two years’ tax payment to the Lagos Government.
She adjourned the case until Oct. 26 for mention.
