The police on Monday, charged a 22-year-old man, Adedokum Farouk before a Life Camp Magistrate’s Court in Abuja, for allegedly cheating his customer of N1.7 million.
Farouk, an artisan who resides at Gwagwalada in Abuja, is standing trial on a charge of cheating.
He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecutor, Mrs Charity Nwachukwu told the court that, a complainant one Mr Mohammed Awul, of Angwan Cement, reported the matter at the Life Camp police station on Oct.10.
Nwachukwu alleged that on Sept. 24 , the complainant contracted the defendant to design an aluminum logo signage for his company, and parties agreed the job would be at the rate of N3.5 million.
She said that an advanced payment of N1.7 million was given to the defendant with an understanding to deliver the work within one week, upon which the balance will be paid.
The prosecutor alleged that since the first payment was made till date, the defendant has neither started the work nor bought the materials.
She alleged that during investigation the defendant could not give a satisfactory reason of his actions.
The offence contravenes the provisions of section 322 of the Penal Code.
The Magistrate, Hauwa Aboki, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two surety in like sum.
The court ordered that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and must provide a reliable means of identification.
She, adjourned the case untill Nov. 24, for hearing.
