A 21-year-old student
of Osun State Polytechnic, Adaramaja Olawale, was on Friday docked for alleged
Facebook fraud.
Olawale, who resides at Abeokuta Street in
Mushin, Lagos State, is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and
stealing at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Yomi Egunjobi, told the
court that the accused committed the offences on July 28, at No. 4, Moroti
Bankole St., Ojodu area of Lagos State.
Egunjobi alleged that the accused made a false
presentation on Facebook that one Alebiosu Adebola committed fraud.
He said the accused
used the complainant’s name to defraud her friends on Facebook.
“Olawale hacked into the complainant’s Facebook
account and changed her password.
“Through fraudulent means, the accused collected
money and recharge cards amounting to N16,000 from the complainant’s Facebook
friends.
“The complainant’s friends called her to
confirm if she were the one chatting with them and requesting for money and
recharge cards.’’
The prosecutor said that the accused was
apprehended in Osun by the police after it had investigated the allegation.
Egunjobi said that the offences contravened
Sections 285 and 312 (a), (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Section 312 provides a 15-year imprisonment if
convicted.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs M. O. Oshinbajo,
admitted the accused to N50, 000-bail following the defence counsel’s
submission for the bail application.
Oshinbajo also ordered the accused to provide
two sureties in like sum who must be gainfully employed and adjourned the case
to Sept. 1, for mention.
-NAN
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