Driver, Sunday Lawal, 33, who
allegedly obtained three bottles of Hennessy and food valued at N75,000 from a
bar attendant under false pretences, was on Friday arraigned in an Ikeja
Magistrates’ Court.
The accused, who resides at Bola
Ajibola Street, Ikeja, Lagos is standing trial on a two-count of obtaining
under false pretences and breach of peace.
He pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Insp. Raji Akeem,
told the court that the accused committed the offences on July 9, at Royal
Club, Oba Akran, Ikeja.
He said that the accused
fraudulently obtained three bottles of Hennessy and food for himself and his
friends at the club on the pretext that payment would be made after eating and
drinking.
Akeem said that the complainant,
Oluwaseyi Joseph, claimed that when he approached the accused and his friends
to pay after eating, they started making flimsy excuses.
The prosecutor said that the
accused claimed that there was a problem with his ATM card and he did not have
enough money to pay for the drinks and food he bought.
He said that Joseph immediately
notified his manager that the accused and his friends had refused to pay their
bill after eating.
Akeem said the manager
immediately notified the police, who arrested Lawal and took him to the station
for further questioning.
The offences contravene sections
166 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Section 314 prescribes a 15-year
jail term for obtaining under false pretences.
The Magistrate, Mr T.O Shomade,
granted the accused bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in like sum.
He adjourned the case until Aug.
9 for mention.
NAN
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