Lagos Debtor Arraigned for Issuing Fake Cheque to Creditor

A 31-year-old debtor, Musa Ayeni, was on Thursday, arraigned before Chief Magistrate P.E Nwaka, at the Yaba Magistrates’ Court, Yaba, Lagos State, for allegedly owing one Awosola Olusola, N1.7m, and for issuing him a fake bank cheque in the Shomolu area of the state.

The Lagos State Police Command arraigned Ayeni on three counts of obtaining money under false pretence and issuing of fake cheque.

According to the prosecutor, Thomas Nurudeen, the defendant, knowing that there was no money in his account, issued a fake cheque of about N2m to the complainant, an amount higher than what he owed.

According to him, the offences debtor committed contravened Sections 314(a) and 319 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State.

The charges read in part, “That you, Musa Ayeni, on March 27, 2023, around 2.53pm, at No. 6, Adeola Street, Somolu, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did obtain the sum of N1.7m from one Awosola Olusola, under the pretence of needing funds to execute a job order for Shell Nigeria, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 314(a) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2015.”

However, Ayeni pleaded not guilty to the charges tendered against him.

Nwaka admitted Ayeni to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two responsible sureties in like sum and ordered that the sureties must present before the court, a three years tax receipt.

He also adjourned the case till August 28, 2023, for mention.