A treasurer in the Apostolic Church of Nigeria, Robbinson,
who allegedly swindled a pastor of N850,000, on Thursday appeared in an Ikeja
Chief Magistrates’ Court.
The police charged Robbinson, who resides in Berger area of
Lagos, with two counts of theft and obtaining under false pretext.
The Prosecution Counsel, Sgt. Michael Unah told the court
that the defendant allegedly collected N850,000 from one Pastor Ekong, under
the pretext of introducing him to oil and gas business, a representation he
knew to be false.
Unah told the court that the defendant committed the offence
in August 2018 about 10.25 a.m. at Ogba, Lagos.
He said that the defendant, who was an elder and also a
treasurer in the church, obtained the N850,000 from the complainant and
relocated to an unknown destination.
“The defendant approached the complainant that he wanted to
introduce him to oil and gas business.
“The complainant initially transferred a sum of N500,000 to
the defendant’s FCMB account and also gave him N350,000 cash belonging to the
church.
“The defendant stopped coming to church and fled to an
unknown destination the moment he collected the money,” the prosecutor said.
The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections
287 and 314 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015. (Revised)
He pleaded not guilty.
If convicted, he is liable to three years in prison.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr. A.A. Fashola admitted the defendant
to bail in the sum of N300,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.
Fashola ordered that the sureties must be gainfully employed
and show evidence of three years tax payment to the Lagos State Government.
The Magistrate adjourned the case until June 17 for mention.
(NAN)
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