KADUNA- A 41 year old car dealer, Adamu Ayuba, on Wednesday appeared before a Kaduna Magistrates’ Court over an alleged N16 million fraud.
Ayuba of Ungwan Romi Kaduna, was docked on a two-count charge of alleged fraud.
He denied committing the offence.
The prosecutor, Insp Chidi Leo, told the court that the offence was committed sometime in Dec. 2024 at Sarki Yari Road, Ungwan Romi, in Kaduna State.
He said that the case was reported at Taiwo Road Police Station by one Moses Timothy of S & A Motor Ventures, Kaduna.
“Sometime in December 2024, the complainant supplied five units of different models of Peugeot brand vehicles to the defendant which amounted to the sum of N20 million.
“The defendant paid the sum of N4 million and agreed to pay the balance on or before February 2025, and failed to do so,” Leo said.
He said the offence contravened Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.
Section 309 stipulates imprisonment of not less than four years if found guilty.
The Magistrate, Mr Ibrahim Emmanuel, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1million with two sureties each in like sum.
He said that the sureties must be gainfully employed and must produce evidence of three years tax payment to the Kaduna State Government.
The magistrate ordered that the sureties’ addresses must be verified by the court.
He adjourned the case until May 29, for hearing. (NAN)
