A 34-year old man, Ikechukwu Sunday, has
been arraigned before an Evboriaria Special
Grade Court in Edo State for alleged fraud
and parading himself as staff of the Bénin
Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).
Sunday was also accused of collecting
N100,000 to supply BEDC electricity metre to
one Udu Kelly.
He also collected N10,000 from one Agho
Favour to repair a BEDC metre as well as
disconnecting people’s electricity lines.
The accused was arraigned on three -count
charge of fraud and impersonation.
He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Police prosecutor, Insp. Olatoye Oluwaseun,
told the court that the offences were
punishable under sections 419 and 108 of the
Criminal Code cap 48 Vol II Laws of the
defunct Bendel State as applicable to Edo
State.
Oluwaseun said the offence was committed at
Ogheghe community in Ikpoba-Okha local
government area of the state.
Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. C.E Oghuma,
granted the accused bail in the sum of
N400,000 and a surety in like sum.
“The surety must be a relative of the accused
person,” the magistrate ruled.
