Cleric defrauds Bureau de change operator of N12m in Lagos
A 41-year-old cleric, Segun Oyeniyi, is facing trial at a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a Bureau de change operator of N12 million sum.
Oyeniyi was charged for conspiracy, fraud and theft.
Police Inspector, Ben Ekundayo, told the court that the accused committed the offence sometime in November, 2017 on Lagos Island.
Ekundayo said Oyeniyi collected 102,000 dollars from a Bureau de change operator, Ramadan Musa, under the pretext of giving him the Naira equivalent of N32 million.
According to him, the accused paid N20 million and refused to pay the balance of N12 million.
“Oyeniyi approached the complainant, a Bureau de change operator for dollars with the agreement of paying him the Naira equivalent.
“Musa made the payment of 102,000 dollars into an offshore account in November 2017 with proof of payment.
“The accused after much pressure paid N20 million out of the N32 million and refused to pay the balance of N12million,” Ekundayo told the court.
Oyeniyi, however pleaded not guilty of the offences of conspiracy, fraud and theft preferred against him.
Magistrate Olumide Fusika granted the cleric N5 million bail with two sureties in like sum and adjourned the case until June 28.
