A police officer, ACP Modupe Okpaleke, has been reportedly scammed by a corps member serving in Oyo State, Ukanwa Ikechukwu.
According to reports, the corps member, who was docked in an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court on Friday, swindled the police officer of N235,000.
Ikechukwu was charged with false pretence and theft but he pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.
The incident was said to have occurred on Dec. 4, 2022, at about noon.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Inspector Olufemi Omilana, the defendant, with intent to defraud, allegedly obtained N235,000 from ACP Okpaleke.
The defendant, who studied physiotherapy and was attached to the Police Cottage Hospital, Eleyele, Ibadan, collected N235,000 from Okpaleke and fraudulently converted the money to his own use, the prosecution counsel told the court.
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It was gathered that the police officer, while seeking medical solutions to her leg problem at the Police Cottage Hospital, Eleyele, Ibadan, was introduced to Ukenwa, who recommended that she buys a bicycle.
He said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 390 (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
Magistrate M. I. Giwa-Babalola admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Giwa-Babalola adjourned the matter till May 25 for hearing.
Meanwhile, residents of the Denro Community in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State are currently having a tough time accessing their homes and connecting neighbouring communities.
The situation was caused by a recent flood which destroyed the bridge connecting them to other communities.
It was learnt that the bridge which had been showing signs of distress for a long time finally collapsed during a downpour witnessed in the area on Monday.
The residents who have no alternative routes to access their homes have put a long iron rod across the river to replace the destroyed bridge.