Nursing mother arraigned over Egyptian visa, N2 million flight ticket scam

A 26-year-old nursing mother, Bukola Abiola, was on Thursday arraigned at the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, for allegedly deceiving an agent into procuring an Egyptian visa and flight ticket worth N2 million.
Abiola, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a two-count charge of deceit and cheating, to which she pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Sergeant Samuel Owolabi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on January 30, at about 10.00 a.m., at Apata, Ibadan.
Mr Owolabi said the defendant tricked the complainant, Rebecca Bamitale, into procuring an Egyptian visa and flight ticket worth N2 million for her.
He said that the complainant procured the visa and ticket, but the defendant neither paid nor travelled.
According to him, the defendant deceived the complainant, causing him to spend his hard-earned money, and refused to refund him.
He said the offences contravened Section 421 of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Magistrate, Gladys Oladele, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000, with two sureties in like sum.
Ms Oladele held that one of the sureties must be a blood relative of the defendant and should provide proof of ownership of landed property.
She thereafter adjourned the case until December 22 for hearing.
(NAN)
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