A barber, Moses Olaitan, has been arraigned in court for allegedly impersonating Oba Elegushi and promising to make his victim Queen.
The barber is a 26-year-old who resides at Iyana Governor Road in Idi- Iroko community of Ogun State.
He was charged with impersonation, stealing and obtaining by false pretences N51 million from a London-based woman, Joy Okoro.
He allegedly conned the woman of the N51 million on July 17, 2020 at Ojokoro area of Lagos State.
Raji Akeem, the prosecutor, said Olaitan impersonated Oba Elegushi on social media, professed love to the complainant and told her to come to Nigeria from London.
Upon arrival, Oliatan and others at large were said to have collected N51 million from Okoro on the pretext of a ‘ritual cleansing’ to facilitate her being queen.
Akeem said the offence contravened provisions of sections 56, 287, 314, 380 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Olaitan who pleaded not guilty to the charges was granted bail in the sum of N51million with two sureties in like sum by Chief Magistrate O. I Adelaja. The case was then adjourned till July 5 for mention.
