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The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned
Pastor David Oladele before an Ebute-Meta
Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding his
members of millions of Naira in car deals.
The pastor, along with others at large, allegedly
defrauded six people by failing to remit profits
from selling their cars, and issuing them fake
cheques.
The vehicles, one Toyota Highlander, one Toyota
pickup van, one Honda Odyssey, one Nissan
Muraino and one Acura 3.2. were obtained
allegedly under false pretences and were given to
the accused to sell and remit to the dealers but
he instead diverted the money into his personal
accounts after the vehicles were sold.
Oladele is also accused of allegedly issuing dud
cheques to two people.
The defendant was arraigned on nine counts of
stealing.
The charges read in part:
“That you, Pastor David Oladele, and others
now at large, between October 2014 and
January 2015, at Ipaja, Lagos, in the Lagos
Magisterial District, did conspire among
yourselves to commit felony to wit;
obtaining money under false pretences and
stealing, and thereby committed an offence
punishable under Section 409 of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria,
2011.”
He pleaded not guilty to all the charges and his
defence counsel requested for bail.
The magistrate, N. A. Layeni, granted the
defendant bail in the sum of N1m with two
sureties in like sum.
The magistrate said one of the sureties must be a
blood relation, one must be a landed property
owner, and both must have evidence of tax
payments.
The case was adjourned till October 7, 2015.
Source: Vanguard
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