{
  "id": 10438124,
  "title": "Ekiti: Man arraigned over alleged N3.8m fraud",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ekiti-man-arraigned-over-alleged-n3-8m-fraud",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T11:16:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/ekiti-man-arraigned-over-alleged-n3-8m-fraud/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Chief Magistrate court in Ado-Ekiti has charged 41-year-old Oladeji Ojo with a fraud allegation of N3.8 million. Prosecutor ASP Akinwale Oriyomi presented to the court that on June 2026, around 10 AM, the defendant fraudulently took N3,800,000 belonging to Mr. Rotimi Ojumola, located on Isato Street in Ado-Ekiti. According to the prosecutor, this act violates Section 329(3) of the Criminal Laws of Ekiti State, Nigeria 2021. The defendant's lawyer, Barrister A. F. Awe, requested bail, promising the court that the defendant would not flee. The counsel also mentioned that the defendant's vehicle, a RAV 4, would be present at the court. However, the prosecutor opposed the bail, claiming the defendant had been traced prior to his court appearance, which could jeopardize the bail conditions. Despite this, Chief Magistrate Mr. Abayomi Adeosun granted bail for N200,000 with two sureties of an equivalent amount. The court ordered the RAV 4 to be parked at the court premises, and the case was postponed until October 30, 2026 for further proceedings.",
  "summary": "A Chief Magistrate court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has arraigned one Oladeji Ojo, 41, over an alleged fraud of N3.8m. The prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant, in June 2026 at about 10:00 hours at Ado-Ekiti, in Ado-Ekiti Magistrate District, did fraudulently convert the sum of N3,800,000:00 to his own use, property […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}