A minister with Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ikosi-Ketu, Pastor Jamiu Ishola Kolawole has been arrested and charged earlier than a Lagos court docket for allegedly defrauded one in every of his tenants, Dr Emeka Ugwunze to the tune of N9 million in Lagos.
The incident befell at 2 Gbagada avenue, Gbagada, Lagos wherein Ugwunze rented an condominium on a -storey building owned with the aid of Kolawole.
The defendant is now dealing with crook charge of obtaining cash under fake pretence and stealing before Isolo magistrate’s court presided by using Mrs O.A. Adedayo.
57-year vintage Pastor Kolawole, who became as soon as deported from abroad, approached his tenant, Dr Ugwunze and requested him to pay seven years lease arrears due to the fact he turned into dealing with monetary demanding situations because of his deportation.
According to PM explicit, approximately one month later, he approached Ugwunze once more and informed him that he had hectares of land in his Ikorodu fatherland and he wanted money to best the land documentation so that he might promote part of the land and use the rest to build homes at the remaining.
Kolawole then instructed his tenant that he desired to sell his two-storey building, and use the cash to technique the Ikorodu land file on the Lagos kingdom Land Bureau .
He explained to the sufferer that he did no longer want to promote the house to another individual due to the fact he had assisted him within the beyond.
And to show how critical and commited, Pastor Kolawole handed over to Ugwunze all of the house files to prove to him he simply desired to promote the residence.
For the duration of the court docket lawsuits, Kolawole admitted that Ugwunze paid him the full sum of N9 million out of the N20 million they agreed with further agreement that he could pay the balance at a in addition date.
After acquiring the preliminary money, he disappeared and refused to signal deed of switch to Ugwunze.
While it became time to stability him the final N11 million, Pastor Kolawole stated he had changed his thoughts as his circle of relatives cautioned him towards promoting the house.
Whilst Ugwunze asked that the suspect need to refund the initial N9 million paid to him, it changed into then he allegedly commenced dribbling Ugwunze for almost seven years now.
The scam was pronounced to the special Fraud Unit and Kolawole turned into arrested and charged to court docket.
He pleaded no longer guilty and was remanded in prison custody pending while he's going to ideal the bail situation.
At some point of the trial, Kolawole admitted that he in reality received the money and wanted to promote the house however reneged while Ugwunze defaulted by means of now not paying the stability.
He additionally advised the courtroom that he surely surpassed the residence files and was not able to go back the litigant’s money because he took him to court.
The matter was adjourned until April eleven, for go examination and continuation of trial.
The incident befell at 2 Gbagada avenue, Gbagada, Lagos wherein Ugwunze rented an condominium on a -storey building owned with the aid of Kolawole.
The defendant is now dealing with crook charge of obtaining cash under fake pretence and stealing before Isolo magistrate’s court presided by using Mrs O.A. Adedayo.
57-year vintage Pastor Kolawole, who became as soon as deported from abroad, approached his tenant, Dr Ugwunze and requested him to pay seven years lease arrears due to the fact he turned into dealing with monetary demanding situations because of his deportation.
According to PM explicit, approximately one month later, he approached Ugwunze once more and informed him that he had hectares of land in his Ikorodu fatherland and he wanted money to best the land documentation so that he might promote part of the land and use the rest to build homes at the remaining.
Kolawole then instructed his tenant that he desired to sell his two-storey building, and use the cash to technique the Ikorodu land file on the Lagos kingdom Land Bureau .
He explained to the sufferer that he did no longer want to promote the house to another individual due to the fact he had assisted him within the beyond.
And to show how critical and commited, Pastor Kolawole handed over to Ugwunze all of the house files to prove to him he simply desired to promote the residence.
For the duration of the court docket lawsuits, Kolawole admitted that Ugwunze paid him the full sum of N9 million out of the N20 million they agreed with further agreement that he could pay the balance at a in addition date.
After acquiring the preliminary money, he disappeared and refused to signal deed of switch to Ugwunze.
While it became time to stability him the final N11 million, Pastor Kolawole stated he had changed his thoughts as his circle of relatives cautioned him towards promoting the house.
Whilst Ugwunze asked that the suspect need to refund the initial N9 million paid to him, it changed into then he allegedly commenced dribbling Ugwunze for almost seven years now.
The scam was pronounced to the special Fraud Unit and Kolawole turned into arrested and charged to court docket.
He pleaded no longer guilty and was remanded in prison custody pending while he's going to ideal the bail situation.
At some point of the trial, Kolawole admitted that he in reality received the money and wanted to promote the house however reneged while Ugwunze defaulted by means of now not paying the stability.
He additionally advised the courtroom that he surely surpassed the residence files and was not able to go back the litigant’s money because he took him to court.
The matter was adjourned until April eleven, for go examination and continuation of trial.