OSOGBO – A 38-year-old woman, Funke Adewara, who allegedly collected N600, 000 on the pretext of supplying palm oil to a trader, was on Friday docked at an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court.
Funke, whose address is unknown, is facing a three-count offence bordering on theft and obtaining money under false pretences.
The prosecutor, Insp. Solomon Oladele, told the court that the accused committed the offences on Jan. 15, 2013 at Oke Ayepe in Osogbo.
Oladele alleged that the accused obtained the money from a woman, Toyin Adewara, on the pretext of supplying her palm oil.
He said the accused neither supplied the commodity nor refunded the money.
He said the offences contravened Sections 390(9), 419 and 421 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2003.
The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Counsel to the accused, Mr Okobe Nagite, urged the court to grant her bail.
In her ruling, the Chief Magistrate, Mr Adebayo Lasisi, granted the accused bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
The sureties must swear to an affidavit that they are gainfully employed and also provide two passport-size photographs.
Further hearing in the case has been fixed for June 16. (NAN)
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