A 34 -year-old fashion designer, Gabriel John, charged with defrauding a woman of N900,000, was on Wednesday in Lagos hauled up before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
The defendant, who resides at Gbagada, Lagos, was arraigned before Magistrate M.O Tanimola on a two-count charge of stealing and obtaining money under false pretences.
John, however, denied committing the offences and was admitted to a bail of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Tanimola said that the sureties should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
Police Prosecutor, Insp. Aondohemba Koti, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Jan. 13, at Mushin, Lagos.
He said that the defendant presented himself to be an American Embassy agent to defraud Miss Elizabeth Eromosele of her money.
“The defendant collected the money from the complainant to help her process Canadian visa after claiming he is an agent of American…
