Estate agent docked for alleged N190,000 house rent scam

An Estate agent, Robinson Eyibowa, who allegedly obtained the sum of N190,000 from a prospective tenant, under false pretences, on Thursday appeared at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court.

Eyibowa, 57, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a two- count charge of fraud and stealing.

The Prosecutor, Insp Edet Ekpo, told the court that‎ the defendant committed the offences, on June 7, at 9.00 a.m., in front of Princess Paint, old Badagry Expressway, Lagos.

‎‎According to Ekpo, the defendant fraudulently obtained the sum of N190, 000 from one Mr Abiola Ademola, under the guise of renting a room and parlour self-contained to him.

He said that Eyibowa failed to rent the apartment to the complainant but converted the said money to his personal use.

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The offences, according to the prosecutor, contravene Sections 287 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.‎

‎The Chief Magistrate, Mr N.A Layeni, granted him bail in the sum of N100, 000 with two sureties in like sum.‎

He ordered that one of the sureties should be a community leader with evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government. Layeni, adjourned the case until Oct. 9 for mention.