Ibadan Baale docked for land scam, remanded in Abolongo prison

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, on Tuesday, arraigned 82 years old  Chief Olagoke Samson Amoo- Onidundu who claims to be the Baale of Onidundu area of Akinyele, Oyo state before Justice Iyabo Yerima of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan for alleged land fraud.

According to the EFCC, in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the Octogenarian was docked on a four count charge bordering obtaining money under false pretence, contrary to Section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.

The complainant alleged that he bought four acres of land from the defendant for Four Million Four Hundred Thousand Naira (N4, 400,000) but he was later denied access to the land by some people who claimed to be the actual owners of the land.

One of the counts read, ”That you, Chief Olagoke Samson Amoo-Onidundu on or about the 19th August, 2020, at Ibadan within the Ibadan Judicial Division of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of Two Million Naira (N2,000,000.00) only from one Oluwagbemi Isaac Ashaolu by falsely telling him that the sum was part payment for the purchase of four acres of land you have secured for him, which you are in a position to deliver to him; which representation you knew to be false and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(1)(a)of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under section 1 (3) of the same Act.”

He pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charges preferred against him.

In view of his plea, prosecution counsel, Dr. Ben Ubi asked for a date for the commencement of trial. He also prayed the Court to remand the defendant at the Nigerian Correctional Centre.

The court adjourned the case till August 9, 2021 while the defendant was remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Abolongo.