Lecturer docked for allegedly stealing N1.2m

A lecturer, Folorunsho Kehinde, was on Monday charged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding one Oluwole Kosile of N1.2 million.

Kehinde, 40, residing at Adesina Street in Felele, Ibadan, Oyo State, is facing a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing.

The Prosecutor, Sgt. Donjor Perezi, told court that the accused committed the offences on Feb. 20 at a branch of GTB in Lagos.

Perezi said that Kehinde collected N1.2 million from the complainant that he would help him process his admission into Hult International Business School in the U.S. but failed to do so.

“The accused collected the money from the complainant as admission and tuition fee for his masters programme, a representation he knew was false.

“After the accused received the money he refused to pick his calls but the complainant traced him to the school where he teaches.

“When confronted, the accused said he had spent the money.’’

The prosecutor said that the offences contravened Sections 285 and 312 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Section 312 prescribes a 15-year jail term for offenders.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs O.A. Layinka, granted the accused bail in the sum of one million naira with two sureties in like sum.

She adjourned the case until June 23 for mention.