A Magistrate Court, sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, on Monday sentenced a 50-year-old Baale of Owode, Osogbo, Mustapha Nasiru to 12 months imprisonment for defrauding a prophet of a sum of N650,000
The convict had earlier been arraigned on the 20th of 2017 on a three-count charge, bothering on fraud, stealing and threat to life.
The Police prosecutor, Inspector Taiwo Adegoke informed the court that the convict committed the offences sometimes in May 2016 at Owode area of Osogbo.
According to him, “the convict, who happened to be a chief to the Ataoja of Osogboland fraudulently collected a sum of N650,000 from one prophet Adeyeye Jesutoki from Cherubim and Seraphim Church with the intent to sell two plots of land located at Owode area”.
Adegoke continued, “the convict received the complainant and collected N650,000 from him, knowing fully well that the land did not belong to…
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