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Man,40, docked over alleged N57,000 fraud

A 40-year-old man Adebowale David on Tuesday appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun over alleged N57,000 fraud.
David, whose address was not provided, is facing a charge of fraud, to which he pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Insp. Abdullahi Emmanuel, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in February 2018 at No 27, Owoeye Street, Ile-Ife.
Emmanuel said that the defendant fraudulently collected the sum of N57,000 from the complainant, Mr Lawal Kazeem that he would supply him planks, which he failed to do.
He said that the defendant converted the money to his personal use.
According to him, the offence contravened sections 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Taiwo Awodiran, urged the court to grant his client bail in liberal terms.
He promised that his client would not jump bail, but would provide reliable sureties.
The Magistrate, Mrs Habibat Basiru granted the defendant bail in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Basiru ordered that the sureties should swear to affidavit of means and reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
She added that the sureties should deposit N50,000 to the court Registrar.
Basiru adjourned the case until July 14, for mention.
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The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Osun State has raised concerns over the alleged recruitment of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the state’s Amotekun Corps, claiming it threatens the safety of opposition members.
In a statement issued on Friday, APM Chairman, Mr. Adewale Adebayo, criticized the recruitment process, alleging that non-PDP applicants were deliberately screened out. He warned that Amotekun, originally created to enhance security, was being turned into a political tool.
“We are disturbed by the protest by well-meaning Osun residents who applied but were deliberately excluded because they are not PDP members,” Adebayo stated.
He further alleged that over 1,000 PDP members had been recruited into the corps, describing it as an attempt to silence opposition voices. According to him, the recruitment exercise was merely a formality to cover up a pre-arranged selection process favoring ruling party members.
APM has called for the resignation of the Corps Commandant and Field Commandant of Amotekun, demanding an apology to the affected applicants and the people of the state. The party insisted that the security outfit must remain apolitical to maintain public trust.
Neither the Osun State Government nor the leadership of Amotekun has responded to the allegations as of the time of this report.
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