The Upper Area Court 1, sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has revoked the bail of Oyo State Comptroller of Correctional Service Centre, Bamidele Ademola Akin, who allegedly defrauded one Dele Adeleke of Afon close, Sabo-Oke, Ilorin, to the tune of N25million.
The comptroller had enjoyed bail granted by the court but failed to reach some settlement with the plaintiff.
During the proceedings, the judge querried the defendant, asking why he failed to appear before its at the last scheduled hearing.
In his response, the comptroller claimed that he had attempted to make payment to the claimant by going to the bank to make transfer. “Unfortunately, the bank said I could not make such transfer for that day since claiming I’ve exceeded daily limit of amount I can transfer.
“When I heard this, I collapsed. I didn’t know what happened to me. I woke up three days later in the hospital” the defendant said.
The judge, Justice Sunday Adeniyi, who frowned at the excuse made by the defendant, hence, reprimanded him.
“We are here to do serious business,” the judge said, upon which he made an order revoking the bail being enjoyed by the comptroller.
The complaint sheet revealed that Ademola Akin had previously been remanded at the Correctional Service Centre but was released when he paid less than a million as part of the said money being bowed to the plaintiff.
The direct complaint filed against the defendants added that the complainant paid the cumulative sum of N25million for the purchase of a landed property situated at Ipaye Street, Off Onikanga Road, GRA, Ilorin.
The payments were said to be made in tranches into the Fidelity Bank account of Bamidele Akin and the last deposit was done on 29th January, 2019.
The Direct complaint stressed that it was one Mr Popoola Gabriel who initially had interest in acquiring the property that introduced the complainant to the defendant.
Popoola had paid the sum of N1.4million into the Comptroller’s account and who promised to refund the money, the charge sheet revealed.
It was stated further that Bamidele Akin agreed to hand over the property to the complainant on 10th February, 2018 but failed to either do so or refund the money paid into his account.
Efforts geared towards recovering the property from the defendant was said to have proven abortive despite the intervention of personalities from Omu-Aran, the headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.
Alleged N25m Scam: Kwara court revokes bail, remands Oyo State Comptroller
By Irebami Salako
The Upper Area Court 1, sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has revoked the bail of Oyo State Comptroller of Correctional Service Centre, Bamidele Ademola Akin, who allegedly defrauded one Dele Adeleke of Afon close, Sabo-Oke, Ilorin, to the tune of N25million.
The comptroller had enjoyed bail granted by the court but failed to reach some settlement with the plaintiff.
During the proceedings, the judge querried the defendant, asking why he failed to appear before its at the last scheduled hearing.
In his response, the comptroller claimed that he had attempted to make payment to the claimant by going to the bank to make transfer. “Unfortunately, the bank said I could not make such transfer for that day since claiming I’ve exceeded daily limit of amount I can transfer.
“When I heard this, I collapsed. I didn’t know what happened to me. I woke up three days later in the hospital” the defendant said.
The judge, Justice Sunday Adeniyi, who frowned at the excuse made by the defendant, hence, reprimanded him.
“We are here to do serious business,” the judge said, upon which he made an order revoking the bail being enjoyed by the comptroller.
The complaint sheet revealed that Ademola Akin had previously been remanded at the Correctional Service Centre but was released when he paid less than a million as part of the said money being bowed to the plaintiff.
The direct complaint filed against the defendants added that the complainant paid the cumulative sum of N25million for the purchase of a landed property situated at Ipaye Street, Off Onikanga Road, GRA, Ilorin.
The payments were said to be made in tranches into the Fidelity Bank account of Bamidele Akin and the last deposit was done on 29th January, 2019.
The Direct complaint stressed that it was one Mr Popoola Gabriel who initially had interest in acquiring the property that introduced the complainant to the defendant.
Popoola had paid the sum of N1.4million into the Comptroller’s account and who promised to refund the money, the charge sheet revealed.
It was stated further that Bamidele Akin agreed to hand over the property to the complainant on 10th February, 2018 but failed to either do so or refund the money paid into his account.
Efforts geared towards recovering the property from the defendant was said to have proven abortive despite the intervention of personalities from Omu-Aran, the headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.