The police on Thursday arraigned an Indian man, Thakkar Mitulkkma, in a Karu Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for swindling a Nigerian of N1.6 million.
The accused is charged with two counts of criminal breach of trust and cheating, which he denied.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Atteh Effiong, identified the victim as Adigwe Lawrence, owner of an electronics shop, De-law Technology Computer Limited, located in Garki, Abuja.
Effiong said that Lawrence gave the accused N1.6 million to supply laptops and some electronics to his shop but he converted the money to his personal use.
He said that efforts by the complainant to recover his money from the accused proved abortive.
The prosecutor further stated that the offence was punishable under Sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code.
If convicted, he faces eight years in prison or with an option to pay a fine or both.
The accused pleaded not guilty.
The Senior Magistrate, Bashir Alkali, admitted him to bail in the sum of N500,000 and two sureties in like sum that must be resident within the court’s jurisdiction.
Alkali ruled that one of the sureties must be a federal civil servant and the other from the Indian embassy.
The two sureties, he ordered, should submit their recent photographs to the registrar of the court.
He then adjourned the case to March 19 for continuation of hearing.
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