Court Denies Man Bail Over Fraud

A 49-year-old-man, Oyewole Oladele David has been remanded in prison custody by a Port Harcourt Chief Magistrate Court for obtaining money by tricks (OBT).

The accused person is standing trial on a one court charge of fraud on other related offences before chief magistrate Ipalibo F. Iyiabo.

The prosecuting police officer, inspector Wilson Isaiah told the court that the accused person some time in 2010 at No.12 Rugwu Street, off pipeline Rukpokwu, Obio/Akpor LGA within the Juris diction of the Port Harcourt Magisterial district obtained the Sum OF N5.8M from one Ufuoma  Egori by selling to him two bedroom and three bedroom apartments which had already sold the apartments to other persons.

The Tide learnt that the accused person sold the contentions apartments to  different persons in other to enable him fastrack a purported contract business.

The police prosecutor alleged that the accused person knew the at the transaction to sell his house to Mr Ufuoma was false and added that it was a disguise to obtain the money by trick.

He averred that the accused committed an offence contrary to section 1 (1) © and punishable under section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other related offences Act 2006.

The presiding Chief Magistrate, Ipalibo F. Iyiabo declined jurisdiction on the ground that the court can not entertain the matter. While remanding the accused person to prison custody directed that the case file be remitted to the Chief Registrar for onward transmission to DPP for legal advice.

He, however, told the accused person that he was at liberty to approach high court for his bail, the case was late adjourned 17/9/2012.