The Director of Public Prosecution, DPP, of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Mrs. E. I. Alakija has re-arraigned a 44-year-old medical doctor, Dr. David Moroundiya before the criminal division of the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged fraud.
Moroundiya allegedly obtained the sum of N11m from a surveyor, Abiodun Esan, under false pretense.
The accused, according to the DPP, also allegedly issued two bank cheques of N3m and N4m to the complainant with the pretense of paying part of the N11m, but when the cheques were presented for payments, they were dishonoured due to insufficient funds in the account.
The accused, a resident of Surulere area of Lagos, who claimed he graduated from the University of Lagos, UNILAG, as a medical doctor, was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence, issuance of two dud cheques and stealing.
The accused was first arraigned before the then Magistrate C. J. Momodu at the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, in June 2013 by the operatives of the police Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Milverton Street, Ikoyi, Lagos for the same three-count charge.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and was admitted to bail in the sum of N1m with one surety in like sum.
The DPP said the offences the accused committed are punishable and contrary to sections 312, 285 of the criminal laws of Lagos State, 2011 and sections 1(1)b of the dishonoured cheque Act CAP d11, Vol. 5 L.F.N 2004.
The accused again pleaded not guilty to the DPP’s allegation in the open court.
Justice S. S. Ogunsanya admitted him to bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Justice Ogunsanya adjourned the case till 28 February, 2016 for mention.