Ikeja – A 36-year-old business woman, Jesuzele Otabun, who allegedly obtained N1.2 million from a woman on false pretenses of investing the money to help her trade for a network business, was on Friday charged before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The defendant, who resides at Ikeja, is tried for obtaining by false pretenses and stealing.
However, she pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, Chief Insp. Innocent Odugbo, told the court that the offences were committed on July 13, 2018, at 10 Orishe St., off Awolowo Way, Ikeja.
Odugbo alleged that the defendant obtained N1.2 million from Mrs Kehinde Adetutu on false pretenses of using the money to help her trade on Nitro Wealth Networking investment.
The prosecutor also alleged that the defendant told the complainant that it will yield increase within two months of investment.
Odugbo also alleged that the defendant assured the complainant of the great gain she would see in the investment.
“Since then, the defendants’ mobile numbers has been off and all efforts to see her failed,” he said.
Odugbo said that the case was reported at the police station and the defendant was tracked down and arrested.
The offences according to the prosecutor contravened Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs S.K. Matepo admitted the defendant to bail of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Matepo adjourned the case until Feb. 26 for mention.
(NAN)
