A staff of the University of Lagos has landed in police net after duping an admission seeker.
The suspect, one Gbeminiyi Oke, an alleged staff of the University of Lagos has been arrested and charged before an Isolo Magistrate court for allegedly defrauding an admission seeker under false pretense of securing a post graduate admission in the school.
Oke allegedly collected N200, 000 from one Reginald Mbanusi under the charade of registering him for post graduate diploma in Economics in the school.
According to reports, Oke had convinced Mbanusi that he was a staff of UNILAG and he was entitled to a slot in the admission exercise every academic year.
Mbanusi had expressed his frustration to get admission for post graduate studies and Oke promised to assist him and asked him to pay N200, 000 to facilitate the admission, which he did. Oke reportedly collected his documents and promised to process the admission.
P.M.NEWS reports that despite paying the money and promises made by Oke, no admission was given to Mabnusi.
To that effect, the victim requested for the refund of his money and Oke told him the money was paid for his admission but he could not get a refund because he was not qualified to be admitted.
Subsequently, the matter was reported to the police at Area ‘D’ Command Mushin and Oke was arrested and taken to the command.
Meanwhile, the police reportedly made every effort for Oke to refund the money which failed. He was, however, charged to court with criminal dishonesty and stealing under the Criminal Code.
The presiding Magistrate, Mrs O.A. Adebayo, granted him bail in the sum of N100, 000 with one surety in like sum, after he pleaded not guilty.
Oke was remanded in prison custody at Kirikiri pending the perfection of bail.