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Transporter docked for allegedly giving out fake dollars

Anthony, a transporter who works with Chisco Transport Company, Abuja, denied the charge.

The fake dollars

The defendant is standing trial on a one-count charge of cheating. Anthony, a transporter who works with Chisco Transport Company, Abuja, denied the charge.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Zannah Dalhatu, told the court that one Ezeh Gideon of same address with the defendant, reported the matter at the Utako Police Station, Abuja, on Feb. 7.

Dalhatu said that the complainant alleged that on Feb. 5, the defendant deceived and fraudulently collected N50, 000 in exchange of dollars, unknown to him that the dollars were fake.

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The prosecutor also said that the offence contravened Section 322 of the Penal Code. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge levelled against him

Counsel to the defendant, Cynthia Nnamdi, applied for his bail, and assured the court that the defendant would not jump bail.

The judge, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, granted him bail in the sum of N30, 000 and one surety in like sum.

Sadiq said that the surety must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and adjourned the case till March 15, for further hearing.

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