Woman Charged To Court For Issuing Dud Cheque To Lottery Chief 'Baba Ijebu'

Thirty seven-year-old woman, Ogbaka Theresa, has been arraigned before the Ebute Meta Magistrate's court, Lagos, for allegedly issuing a dud cheque of N330,000 to popular lottery chief, Kessington Adebutu, aka Baba Ijebu.

The police said the incident occurred in April, 2013 at Surulere area of the state.

Theresa was said to be resident in a house located on Adedoyin Street, Mile 12, owned by Adebutu.

She allegedly issued the Diamond Bank cheque to the complainant as payment for her rents but it was rejected by the bank for insufficient funds.

The discovery of the dud cheque prompted the lottery chief to report the matter to the police who arrested the defendant.

The charge read, ''That you, Ogbaka Azuka Theresa,f, on the 20th of April, 2013 at 9am at No 112, Funsho Williams Avenue, Surulere, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did issue a Diamond Bank Cheque No 26872874 for the amount of three hundred and thirty thousand Naira (N330,000) to one Chief Kessington Adebutu which was dishonoured upon presentation.''

The prosecutor, Corporal Anthony H.B, said the offence was punishable under Section 319(b) of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, Nigeria 2011.

Theresa said she was not guilty of the charge.

Her defense counsel, Mr. Ola Ogunbiyi, pleaded that she should be given bail in liberal terms.

The magistrate, Mr. Olatunbosun Olatunji, who held brief for the resident magistrate, Mrs Badejo Okusanya, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 with a surety in like sum.

The matter was adjourned till October 2.