One George Dureke, 63, on Tuesday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court charged with fraudulently obtaining N10 million from the owner of a building site at Banana Island in Lagos State.

The defendant, an engineer, who resides at 10, Imagbo St., Ikeja, is being  prosecuted on two counts of obtaining by false pretence and stealing.

 

The Prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem told the court that the defendant committed the offences between Sept. 20 and Sept. 21, 2023, at 6, Alhaji Alli Lane, Ogba road, Agege, Lagos.

Akeem said that the defendant obtained N10million from one Mr Adebayo Ojo-Awo on the pretext of assìsting him construct a retractable Pergola roof at his site at Banana Island, Lagos.

The prosecutor said that the defendant, however, failed to deliver on the job as agreed and didn’t refund the money either.

Akeem said that the offences contravened Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of  N1million and with two sureties in like sum.

Osunsanmi adjourned the case until March 25 for mention. (NAN)