Man in court for Defrauding UNILAG Student

A 35-year-old man, Ibrahim Babatunde, has
been arraigned before the Sabo
Magistrate's Court for allegedly defrauding
a student of the University of Lagos while
promising to get her a bed space in the
institution's hostel.

The student, Olajumoke Umar, a new
student of the university, wanted the
accommodation because of examination
pressure.

The defendant promised to assist her get a
bed space if she could pay N51,000.
After payment was made, Umar was not
given the accommodation which led to the
arrest of the defendant.

The charge read in part, "That you, Ibrahim
Babatunde,m, on the 25th day of
January,2013 at University of Lagos, Akoka
in the Yaba Magisterial District did obtain
the sum of fifty-one Thousand Naira
(N51,000) from one Olajumoke Umar, f,
with pretence to procure her a bed space
in one of the female hostels in the
university campus and failed to do so,
which representation you know to be
false."

Babatunde said he was not guilty of the
charges.
The magistrate, Mrs. Folarin Williams,
granted bail to the defendant in the sum of
N20,000.

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