Osun Lawmaker Loses N 38m To Fraudsters

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An Osogbo High Court in Osun on Wednesday remanded eight persons in Ilesa prison for allegedly defrauding an Osun lawmaker of N 38 million.

The accused including Kazeem Agbabiaka ,40 , Abdulrasheed Ojonla , 45 , Femi Oyebode ,30 , Babatunde Oluajo ,50 , and Adebiyi Kehinde , 42 are being tried for conspiracy and fraud.
Other accused are Oyebamiji Oyeniyi, 32 , Ismaila Azeez, 45 , and Awodunmola kehinde , 44 .

The Magistrate , Mr Olusegun Ayilara, ordered them to be remanded in prison custody until Sept. 28 when their plea would be taken.
The Prosecutor , ASP John Idoko told the court that the accused committed the offences between April and July in Oluajo area of Osogbo .

Idoko said the accused conspired to defraud the Majority Leader, Osun State House of Assembly ( OSHA ) , Timothy Owoeye, of the sum of N 38 million under the pretences of organising a spiritual prayer for him to avert a death revelation .

The prosecutor said the accused dubiously recorded a video clip showing the lawmaker naked and allegedly circulated it, which went viral .
He said the offences contravened sections 516 and 390 ( 9 ) of the criminal code, cap 34 vol. 11 laws of Osun, 2003 .

The plea of the accused was not taken .
The Magistrate adjourned the case until Sept. 28 for mention .


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