Businessman Sent To Prison For Stealing $38,000

Paul Iyoghojie

Operatives of the Zone 2 Command, Lagos have arrested a businessman, Joseph Adubiaro, 42, for allegedly using his bank accounts in Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of America,USA to obtain a sum of $38,200 dollars equivalent to N13,943,000 from Auwalu Bala under false pretence.

After investigation, Adubiaro was arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos on a two-count charge of felony to wit, obtaining money under false pretence and stealing.

Police Counsel, S.Molo informed the court in charge No B/05/2018 that the accused committed the offence between February and August, 2016 at Ikeja, Lagos.

Molo told the court that the accused used his two bank accounts in the USA to fraudulently obtained the sum of $38,200 from the complainant, Auwalu Bala with the promise to pay him back in Naira equivalent of the sum of N13,843,000.

Molo said that the complainant…