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Man arraigned for issuing N6m dud cheques

Posted by ndy on June 10, 2011 at 2:19pm
A 52-year-old-man, Christopher Ejinkonye, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, for allegedly issuing two dud cheques of N3m each to Danjuma Abubakar in January and February 2011 respectively.The charge sheet read in part, “That you, Christopher Ejinkoye, on January 30, 2011 in the Lagos Magisterial District, issued a United Bank for Africa Plc cheque of N3m with No. 00053644, dated January 30, 2011 and another cheque of N3m of the same bank with No. 00053643 dated February 27, 2011 to Danjuma Abubakar, which were dishonoured on presentation.”Ejinkoye was alleged to have conspired with others now at large to steal 1,200 bags of fertiliser valued at N6m and belonging to Danjuma Abubakar, at Tin Can Island Port, Apapa, Lagos.The accused is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy to commit felony, theft and economic crime. According to the charge sheet, the offences are contrary to and punishable under sections 516 and 390(9) of the Criminal Code Cap C-17 Vol. II Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003, as well as Section 1(1) (b) (i) of the Dishonoured Cheque Offences Act, Cap 102 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2003.However, when the plea of the accused was taken in court, he pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him.The counsel to the accused, Olukayode Balogun, told the court that the charge against his client could not prevent him from being granted bail.He subsequently applied for Ejinkoye’s bail in the most liberal terms.Balogun’s bail application was, however, opposed by the complainant’s lawyer, Mr. V.C. Gadi, who told the court that Ejinkoye had in a similar circumstance jumped bail granted him at the Zone II Police Headquarters in Lagos.The magistrate, Mrs. O.A. Ogunbowale, explained that the case was an entirely different one, stressing that the court was in a better position to decide on the next line of action.Ogunbowale eventually admitted Ejinkonye to bail in the sum of N2m with two sureties in like sum.She added that the two sureties must be the blood relations of the accused and must furnish the court with evidence of gainful employment, affidavit of means and tax payments for two years as well as verifiable residential and office addresses.The case has been adjourned till June 30, 2011 for mention.
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