Man, 36, docked over alleged N19m petrol fraud

A 36-year old man, Oyeyemi Abioye, was on Monday arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over an alleged N19 million petrol fraud.

Abioye, whose address was not provided, is being charged with obtaining money under false pretence and theft, to which he pleaded not guilty.

The Prosecutor, Insp Iyabo Oladoyin told the court that the defendant committed the offences at about 3.00p.m on April 4, at Ido, Oyo State.

Oladoyin said that Abioye obtained the sum of N19 million from the complainant, Ruth Oladiran, with the pretext of supplying 22,000 litres of petrol to her

The prosecutor said the defendant failed to supply the petrol, but converted the money to his personal use.

Oladoyin said that the offences contravened Sections 419 and 390(9) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The Magistrate, Mrs Grace Daodu, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N4 million, with two sureties in like sum.

She said that one of the sureties must be a blood relation of the defendant, and adjourned the case until Sept. 4, for hearing.