One Pastor Adeniyi Onitiri, 57 years old, was arraigned before an Igbosere
Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, on Friday for allegedly defrauding one Mr Tajudeen Lamitoye of
N2.5 million.
Mr. Adeniyi Onitiri is a pastor in one of the Pentecostal churches.He resides at No.
9, Adeshokan St., Alagbado Station, Lagos.
The accused was arraigned on a two-count charge of fraudulently obtaining money under
false pretence, known in the police circle as 'OBT'.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Cpl. Emmanuel Ajayi, told the court that in November 2009 the
accused collected N2.5 million out of N5 million from one Mr Tajudeen Lamitoye as advance payment
to purchase an uncompleted bungalow at N13B, Aderibigbe St., Onike, Yaba,
Lagos.
He said that the accused refused to sell the property to the complainant
after collecting the money.
Mr. Ajayi said that when all efforts by the complainant to get a refund or
the property proved abortive, the accused was arrested on Dec. 5.
The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 312 (3) and 409 of the
Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State, 2011.
Magistrate O.I Oguntade granted the accusedbail in the sum of N250,000 with
two sureties in like sum.
The case was adjourned to Jan. 22, 2013 for hearing
