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How Middle Aged Men Posed As Judges, Rip-Off Victim Of N500,000

Faith Ukanwa

Jun 25, 2021

Two middle aged men has appeared before an Ekiti State Magistrate Court sitting for allegedly impersonating a judge and ripping-off a victim of N500,000.

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The duo, Idowu Rotimi, 59, and Suleiman Ogunjobi, 63 appeared in court on Thursday, June 24, on three count charges.

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The police prosecutor, Samson Osobu, alleged that the defendants committed the offences in Ado Ekiti in February 2021.

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According to Osobu, they "conspired to obtain the sum of N500,000 from one Nathaniel Aladesiun under the pretext of facilitating favourable for him judgment from a judge, while Idowu Rotimi paraded himself as a judge in Ekiti State.ÔÇØ

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He said the offences were contrary to sections 516, 419 and 484 of the Criminal Code, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

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The magistrate, Mojisola Salau, while granting them bail, ruled that the defendants should remain in the custody of a correctional centre pending when their bail conditions would be perfected.

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They were granted bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties each, one of who must be the monarch of their town.

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The matter was adjourned till July 12, 2021, for hearing.

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