News Investigators/ A fuel attendant, Rejoice Akinwale, 19, and her boy friend, Samuel Olatunde, 25, who allegedly defrauded a petroleum marketer of N950,172, on Monday, appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun.
The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that Akinwale committed the offences sometimes in April at 10:00a.m., at Opa Road, Ile-Ife.
He added that Miss Akinwale fraudulently converted cash sum of N950,172.00 to her own use, being proceed of sale of premium motor spirit (PMS), property of one Adejumo Sefiu Adeniji
Insp. Osanyintuyi said that Miss Akinwale thereafter transferred N95,000 to Olatunde on May 16 at 2:00p.m. at Afeki Zone 5, Opa Road, Ile-Ife.
According to him, Olatunde received the N95,000 from Akinwale being aware that it was stolen from one Adejumo Sefiu Adeniyi.
The Prosecutor stated further that the offence contravened sections 383, 390 (6) and 427 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The Defence Counsel, IleriOluwa Egbewale, applied for the bail of the defendants in most liberal terms, and promised that his clients would not jump bail, but would provide reliable sureties.
The Magistrate, Mrs Abosede Sarumi granted the defendants each N200,000 bail and with one surety each in like amount.
Sarumi said that the sureties must swear to affidavit of means, be resident within the court jurisdiction, and be land owners in Osun.
She added that the sureties must provide the means of identification, be tax payers in the state and provide tax certificates for the last three consecutive years and their addresses should be verified by the prosecutor
The Magistrate ordered their remand at “A” Division, Moore Police station, for seven days, pending the perfection of their bail.
The case was adjourned until June 23, for hearing.
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