A 38-year-old woman, Blessing Aiye, on Monday appeared before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun State for allegedly defrauding a man of N1.3 million.
Aiye, of no fixed address, was arraigned on a two-count charge of fraud and collecting money under false presence.
The Prosecutor, Inspector Grace Adebayo, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on December 17, 2020 at about 4pm at Onibukun, Baba Ode area, Ota.
Adebayo said the defendant obtained N1.3 million from the complainant, Nasiru Billaminu, under the pretext of selling three plots of land to him.
She added that the defendant converted the money to personal use instead of fulfilling the agreement between them.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened sections 390 (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Chief Magistrate, O.L. Oke, granted the defendant N200,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
Oke directed that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to the Ogun State Government.
The case was adjourned until February 2 for further hearing.