A 36-year old woman, Elizabeth Emiloju, on Thursday, appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court, Wuse, Abuja, charged with criminal breach of trust.
Emiloju who resides at the MRS Petrol Station area of Gwagwalada, Abuja, however pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Prosecutor, Festus Ajayi, told the court that the complainant, Vicente Ikechukwu, of 13, Michael Otuya Street, Kubwa, reported the matter at the Mabushi Police Station on Oct. 12.
The prosecutor told the court that the defendant deceived and collected the sum of N4.8 million from the complaint through a proxy named Nkeiruka Omeje.
Ajayi further told the court that Emiloju collected the money with the pretext of processing school admissions and a visa to Europe.
He said that the defendant did not process the admission and visa, but converted the money into her personal use.
Ajayi said that the offence contravened Sections 312 and 322 of the penal code.
The Defence counsel, E N. Pere, prayed the court to admit his client to bail in line with Sections 158 and 162 of the administration of criminal justice Act.
The Senior Magistrate, Theresa Okwejie, admitted the defendant to bail in the sun of N1 million, with one reliable surety in like sum.
The magistrate ordered that the surety should provide valuable means of identification, and must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.
She said that the surety’s address should be verified by the court’s register, and adjourned the matter until Nov. 2.
