By Funmilayo Junice
Two persons, Omotosho Taiwo 36 and Julius Suzan 35, who were accused of defrauding some group of people have been arraigned on Tuesday before a Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State.
They were arraigned on six counts of stealing, obtaining goods by force and unlawfully collecting total amount N3,879,500 from some group of people.
In the charge sheet obtained by our correspondent, Taiwo and Suzan with others who are currently on the run were alleged to have conspired among themselves to commit the felony sometimes in March and May 2022 respectively in the area of Iperindo Kajola Ijesha in Osun.
The police prosecutor, ASP Idoko accused the defendants of an intention to defraud, obtain the sum of N3.7M from Raimi Motunrayo, Awiye Bunmi and thirteen others under the pretence of working with a money lender company with the promise of assisting them to secure loans with the company.
He added that they also allegedly defraud, obtain the sum of N171,000 from Adegboku Iyabo, Tiamiyu Tawakalitu and eight others under the pretence of working with the same company.
These offences are contrary and punishable under section 422 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002, section 419 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002, section 419 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002, section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002, section 383 and punishable under Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol.ll Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002 and section 383 and punishable under Section 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol.Il Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.
The defendants however pleaded not guilty to the charges while the defence counsel requested for their bail.
The magistrate, E.O Aluko then directed the defendants to come from home on 23rd of June, 2022 for further hearing.
