Judiciary
A 40-year-old businessman, Abdulraufu Abaya, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ilorin magistrates’ court for allegedly issuing a dud cheque,
The defendant, whose house address was not given, was arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust, cheating and issuance of dud cheque.
The prosecutor, Insp. Alhassan Jubril, informed the court that the defendant was arrested on July 20, following the complainant’s report of the matter at the police station.
Jubril alleged that the defendant assisted the complainant, Abdul Ismaila, to sell a property worth N5.1 million, but only remitted N4. 7 million to him and converted N400,000 to his own use.
Jubril said that all efforts made by the complainant to collect the balance proved abortive.
He said the alleged offences contravened the provisions of Sections 312 and 322 of the Penal Code and Dishonoured Cheque Law of the Federation, 1990.
The defence counsel, Mr Ayodele Wole, who applied for his bail in the most liberal term, said his client had commenced the process of refunding the money owed the complainant.
He told the court that the defendant had paid N130,000 out of N400,000 at the police station, and pledged payment of the balance.
The magistrate, Mr Ibijoke Olawoyin, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum and adjourned the case until Aug. 7, for mention.(NAN)
JULY 24, 2019 13:36 GMT|
Tags: Businessman docked for alleged issuance of dud cheque
