Police arraign woman for fraud, breach of peace
The Ekiti State Police Command on Friday arraigned a 20-year-old woman, Sherifat Ajayi, before a chief magistrates’ court in Ado Ekiti for alleged breach of peace and fraud.
The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a two-count charge of breach of peace and fraud.
The prosecutor, ASP Caleb Leramo, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in July to November 2023 at Agric Olope junction in Ado-Ekiti.
Mr Leramo alleged that the defendant conducted herself in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace.
He also alleged that the defendant, a sales girl, obtained N1.9 million and converted the money realised from sales of chicken feed to her personal use, belonging to one Oyekunle Taiwo.
According to him, the offences contravened sections 181(d) and 329(1) (a) of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State, 2021.
He urged the court to adjourn the case to enable him to study the file and assemble his witnesses.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against her.
Counsel to the defendant, Adegboyega Falowo, urged the court to grant his client bail with a promise that she would not jump bail.
The chief magistrate, Saka Afunso, granted the defendant N50,000 bail with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case till January 15 for a hearing.
(NAN)
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