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Former Oyo court deputy registrar jailed for fraud

Punch Newspapers Sections Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan zonal office, on Friday, secured the conviction of a former Deputy Chief Registrar of the Oyo State High Court, Mutiat Adio. She was convicted after pleading guilty to a fresh charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretense and issuance of dishonored cheque contrary to sections 419 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000 and Section 1 (1) (b) of the Dishonored Cheque (Offences) Act, Cap. D11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. In a statement on Sunday by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, titled, ‘Ex- Oyo Deputy Chief Registrar jailed over dud cheque,’ Adio was alleged to have obtained a 2000 model Toyota Pathfinder SUV valued at N1.5 million from one Fabunmi Samuel of Fatai Olanrewaju Motors by pretending to him that it would be paid once the cheque is presented to her bank.

Breaking News | Breaking News Ex- Oyo deputy chief registrar jailed for issuing dud cheque

Akinwale Aboluwade The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, said it has secured the conviction of a former Deputy Chief Registrar of the Oyo State High Court, Mutiat Omobola Adio. Adio was convicted after pleading guilty to a fresh charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretense and issuance of dishonored cheque contrary to Sections 419 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000 and Section 1 (1) (b) of the Dishonored Cheque (Offences) Act, Cap. D11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC said that Adio was alleged to have obtained a 2000 Model Toyota Pathfinder SUV valued at N1, 500,000 (One Million and Five Hundred Thousand Naira) from one Fabunmi Samuel of Fatai Olanrewaju Motors by pretending to him that it would be paid once the cheque she issued him in the said value is presented to her bank.

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