Police in Osun state has arraigned a traditional Chief, Busari Oyewumi over for allegedly defrauding one Alhaji Ganiyu Adebisi of the sum of N400,000 in Osogbo, the state capital.
The police prosecutor, Adegoke Taiwo, told the court that the traditional Chief defrauded Adebisi under the pretence of selling a plot of land to him.
The police said the accused committed the offence in 2015 at the back of Power Line area of Osogbo.
He told the court that the offence committed by the old man was contrary to and punishable under Sections 516(a),419,383,390(a) of the criminal code Cap 34, volume II, laws of Osun State, Nigeria, 2003.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge of fraud slammed against him and his counsel, Mr Soji Oyetayo urged the court to release him on bail.
The Magistrate, Fatimoh Sodamade granted him bail of N400,000 and adjourned the case till March 1, 2018 for further hearing.
