A-70- year-old clergyman has been arraigned in court after collecting N870,000 to buy “spiritual oil” for washing and cleaning dollar notes.
He was brought before an Ikeja magistrate’s court in Lagos to face three counts of conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence and stealing.
According to prosecutors,Bello fraudulently obtained the money from Mrs Bilikisu Olabisi, with a promise to supply “spiritual oil “ for the washing and cleaning of dollar notes.
The cleric and others, at large, committed the offence on March 2 at Council area of Idimu, Lagos State, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Mojirade Edeme, told the court.
The prosecutor said:“After the defendant collected the money, he absconded and all efforts to retrieve her money failed.The complainant reported the case and the defendant was eventually arrested.
The offence contravened the provisions of sections 287, 314 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Magistrate O.O Raji admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum.
Raji said that the surety should be gainfully employed and show evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government(LASG).
