He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The Prosecutor, Sgt. Godwin Oriabure, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometimes in October 2019, at Mende area of Maryland, Lagos.
Oriabure said that the defendant, along with his accomplice, put up a two bedroom flat at Maryland for rent and proceeded to rent the same flat out to four different people, defrauding them of a total of N5 million.
According to him, N1.25 million was stolen from a Susan Isu, N1.5 million from one Lawal Babatunde, N1.1 million from Emeka Victor, and N1.25 million from one Josephine Uda.
He said that the offences contravened Sections 280, 314 (1) and 411 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Section 287 stipulates three years imprisonment for the offence of stealing, while 314 (1) was punishable by 15 years imprisonment for obtaining by false pretences.
Magistrate Mrs S. Salawu, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.
Salawu directed that both sureties must be residing within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of three years tax payment to Lagos State Government.
She adjourned the case until Oct. 2 for mention. (NAN)