Swindling a police
officer in the class of Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Umar Manko
might be unthinkable for many but not for Seun Bankole.
The 28-year old man
has since been arrested and... charged before Ejigbo Magistrate’s court for
allegedly defrauding Manko in Lagos State.
Manko who was the
former Commissioner of Police, Lagos State before he was promoted and
transferred, suffered his fate after engaging Bankole in a contract work. The
incident happened at Ayisome estate, Isheri in Idimu where Manko has a
property.
PM News gathered
that Manko entrusted cable wires, bags of cement and some packets of tiles
valued at N450,000 for his property to Bankole for ongoing construction work.
When Manko left from
his base, Bankole allegedly carried away and sold everything at give away price
and escaped. The work he was asked to do in the house was not also done to the
disappointment of Manko.
When Manko returned
to the place and discovered what Bankole did to him, he did not resort to self
help as a senior police boss. Rather, Manko went to the police at Area M
command, Idimu and reported the matter. Bankole was arrested and charged to
court with stealing under the Criminal Code. He pleaded not guilty.
The presiding Magistrate,
Mr A.A. Fashola granted Bankole bail in the sum of N50,000 with one surety in
like sum.
The court ordered
that the surety must show evidence of payment of tax for three years. The
matter was adjourned till 19 November 2015 when Manko is expected to appear in
court as witness.
Bankole was remanded in prison custody pending when he will perfect his bail condition.
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