Cleric appears in court over fraud in Osun

An Islamic cleric, AbdulLateef Sanusi, was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State on Monday, over an alleged fraud.

The Prosecutor, Duro Adekunle informed the court that the accused sometime in 2011 at Ostrich Bakery Olonkoro, Osogbo defrauded one Alhaja Ejide Salamat to the tune of N750,000.

According to him, the accused collected the sum under a false pretence of securing visa and ticket to Saudi Arabia for her.

Adekunle said that the offences committed by the accused are contrary to sections 418, 381(1) and punishable under sections 419, 390(9) of the Criminal Code, Cap 34,Volume. II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

Meanwhile, Sanusi pleaded not guilty to charges preferred against him, while his Counsel, Barrister Nagite Okobe applied for his bail in the most liberal terms.

Meanwhile, the Magistrate, Fatimah Sodamade granted the accused bail of N500,000 with one surety and adjourned the matter to 19th of October for hearing.