38-yr-old man appears in court over alleged N1m international passport fraud

A 38-year-old man, Shola Adebiyi, on Tuesday showed up in a Kaduna Court over alleged fraud.

He appeared in court for allegedly obtaining N1 million under false pretences.

Adebiyi, who lives at Barnawa, Kaduna, is has been charged for allegedly obtaining N1 million under false pretences.

The prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, informed the court that the defendant carried out the offence in September 2021 at Narayi High Cost, Kaduna.

Leo said, the defendant deceived the complainant, Mr Odedokun Adekunle to collect the sum of N1 million, under false pretence (the pretext of helping him to get an international passport ).

The prosecutor also narrated that the defendant could not fulfil his promise, which made the complainant to complain at a police station.

The prosecutor said the offence, was a violation of Section 286 of the Kaduna State Penal Code, 2017.

When the matter was read to the defendant, however, he pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Chief Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel has admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N200, 000 plus two sureties in like sum.

Emmanuel has adjourned the matter until November 29 for hearing.