Deborah Felelaran arraigned over alleged fraud in Ekiti

The Police in Ekiti on Friday, brought a 26-year-old woman, Deborah Felelaran, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged fraud.

The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a five-count charge that borders on fraud.

The police prosecutor, Insp. Oriyomi Akinwale, told the Court that the defendant and others still at large, committed the offence between March 2021 and September 2021 in Ado-Ekiti.

Akinwale alleged that the defendant obtained the sum of N302,000 from Precious Okpara, N525,000 from Mary Oyeyemi, N250,000 from Florence, N400,000 from Cole Kehinde and N300,000 from Agbetoyinbo Adenike.

He said the defendant obtained the money from the complainants on the pretext of doing online contribution but failed to remit their accounts.

He noted that the offences contravened Sections 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

The prosecutor asked the Court for adjournment to enable him to study the case file and present his witnesses.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against her.

Counsel to the defendant, Mr Michael Olaleye, urged the Court to grant his client bail, with a promise that she would not jump bail.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Bankole Oluwasanmi, granted bail to the defendant in the sum of N100,000 with one surety in like sum.

He adjourned the case till April 8 for hearing.