The defendant was alleged to have commit the crime on the 30th June 2017 at about 8:30am along Ilesha garage area Akure in Akure Magisterial District.
According to the charge levied on him by the police, it was stated that the accused fraudulently obtained the sum of money stated above from the complaint and thereby charged for three(3) count offences of fraud, converteousness and falsely representing himself as a sales Representative and thereby contrary and punishable under section 419,390(9) and 249(D) of the criminal code cap 37 vol.1law of Ondo State of Nigeria 2006.
The defendant pleaded not guilty of the charge being levied on him after he was being asked questions on the charges levied on him.
The prosecutor,Mr Adebiyib Abiodun told the court that the defendant that the defendant has given them two different statement during his interrogation session and has also mentioned two people who are involved in the case.
Abiodun added that the defendant has promised the police to help them in arresting the other accused persons.
" Our prayer is that the accused person be kept at our custody to enable the police conclude the investigation in the matter.
"We understand the level of the case and we need just a week to conclude the investigation before releasing the accused" , pleaded the prosecutor.
Counsel to the accused , Mike Ejide informed the court that the statement read by the prosecutor are based on facts but the accused has never being found with any criminal record , no jump bail and he has never interfere in the case.
" we urge the court to admit the defendant today and grant him bail ", pleaded the counsellor.
Mikel added that the accused person is innocent of the offence being levied on him.
Speaking with Sunshineherald, the defendant explained that he works with Golden Penny Company as a sales representative and supplies goods to different customers in Akure.
Peter said:" everything started when I ran out of shortage of goods and there is no way they will supply me if I do not make arrangements for goods. I have this very good customer of mine. I had to beg her to borrow me some money to supply her. She agreed and came to my office to give me the money, which is a sum of #249,00.
" After I obtained the money from her, I gave the money to the manager, I told him that I borrowed the money from my customer that they should ensure that the goods gets to me.
" They did not supply the goods to me. So when my customer didn't get feedback from me, she asked me what happened, I explained to her and she told her husband what happened, thinking that in ticklishly collected the money from her; that was how I ended up in court". Peter explained.
On the other hand, the magistrate of the court, O.A Edwin addmited that the case is a legal and reasonable one, ruling that the defendant is bailed with the sum of #500,000 with two landed properties and will be verified by the court.Edwin added that a proof of tax payment should be presented.
The magistrate thereby adjourned the case till 6th September and ordered that the defendant remains in police custody till Friday after he has met all the conditions given to him.
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