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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