A 45-year-old man, Oladipo Tope, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and fraudulent conversion involving N9 million.
The defendant, whose address was not stated, is facing trial on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and fraudulent conversion.
The prosecutor, Insp Elijah Adejare, told the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offences on Nov. 11, 2025, within Ado-Ekiti Magisterial District.
Elijah alleged that the defendant conspired with others to defraud one Babatunde Rotimi.
He further alleged that the defendant fraudulently obtained the sum of N9 million from the complainant under the false pretence of selling him a 2013 model Hyundai car, a representation he allegedly knew to be false.
The prosecutor also alleged that the defendant fraudulently converted the N9m, belonging to the complainant to his personal use.
According to him, the offences contravened Sections 421,328, 329(3), 295 and 302(6) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Counsel to the defendant, Mr Balogun Japhet, urged the court to grant his client bail with a promise that he would not jump bail.
Chief Magistrate Kehinde Awosika granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,00 with two sureties each in like sum.
She adjourned the case until Aug.24 for hearing. (NAN).
