Sango-Ota (Ogun), Oct.27, 2025 (NAN) An Ota Magistrates ‘Court in Ogun, on Monday, sentenced a 49- year-old man, Tunde Odunwaye, to three and half years imprisonment for fraudulently obtaining goods worth N1.3million.
The Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Fadairo said that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt.
Fadairo sentenced the convict to three years and six months imprisonment with an option of N300, 000 fine.
Fadairo added that the convict should also restitute N861,000 to the complainant, Mrs Salako Imole.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, ASP E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the convict committed the offences on Jan.23, 2023 in Ijoko area of Ota in Ogun.
Adaraloye said that the convict fraudulently obtained 10 cartoons of chickens and 36 live turkey under false pretence of paying back the money after he sold the items.
He said that instead the convict converted the money made from the sales of the items into his personal use.
The convict, whose address was not provided, had earlier pleaded not guilty to three-count charge of stealing, fraud and obtaining goods under false pretence.
The prosecutor said that offences contravened Sections 390,419(b) and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006. (NAN)
