An Indian, Umesh Kalaskar(39), has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for allegedly conspiring with others now at large, to defraud Skymiles Travels Limited of N84m.
Police prosecutor Rosemary Ehimagbe said the accused, an accounting officer with the travel agency, allegedly obtained under false pretences the sum of N84.76m belonging to International Air Transport Association, using fraudulently acquired CITI Travel and Car Rentals Limited’s air ticket licence on March 11, 2011.
The accused was charged with alleged conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretences and stealing.
The prosecutor said the offences were punishable under sections 516, 419, and 390 of the Criminal Code Cap 17 Vol. II, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003.
The accused however pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The magistrate, Mrs. T. Akanni, in her ruling granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum and adjourned the case till January 19, 2012.
Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man, Segun Ogunbanwo, has been brought before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for alleged robbery and kidnapping.
He was arraigned on three counts of felony, kidnapping and robbing a woman, referred to simply as Miss Eze, of her Nokia mobile phone valued at N12,000.
“That you Segun Ogunbanwo ‘m’ and others still at large on or between 30th June and 6th July 2011 at Idimu area of Lagos, while armed with offensive weapons to wit: gun, kidnapped one Omonike Olawole and unlawfully imprisoned her and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 364 (2) of the Criminal Code Cap 17 Vol II, Laws of Lagos State, 2003,” the charge sheet stated in part.
Prosecutor Ogunlusi Olufemi said Ogunbanwo had also contravened Section 1(2)(a)(b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act, Cap 398. Vol. XXII, Laws of the Federation, 1990 as amended.
via Punch
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