IGP Files Charge Of Fraudulent Conversion Against Lagos Businessman Adetola Adekunle Bejide & Company

The Inspector General of Police has filed five count charge of conspiracy and fraudulent conversion against a Lagos business man ADETOLA ADEKUNLE BEJIDE and his company PENTOVILLE LUXURY PROPERTIES LIMITED.

The filing of the charge was sequel to a petition written to The Inspector General of Police by a Lagos lawyer Rose Adima on behalf of a Limited liability company HAMMOUD CONSTRUCTING AND CONTRACTING LIMITED,complaining of  criminal breach of trust,cheating,fraud and embezzlement of $ 5,413,368,000 US Dollar  against Adetola Adekunle Bejide and his company

In a  five count charge filed before a Federal high court in Lagos,by Police Legal officer Barrister M. A.Animashaun from the Legal/Prosecution Section,force Criminal Investigation Department Alagbon Ikoyi,Lagos,it was allegedly stated that Adetola  Adekunle Bejide,Pentoville Luxury Properties and others now at large sometime in 2021 at Banana island by false pretense to purchase and registered a property in the name of HAMMOUD CONSTRUCTING and CONTRACTING LIMITED and OAK PROPERTY LIMITED  with intent to defraud collected total sum of $3,390,000 from one SAID HUSSEIN HAMMOUD.

However,the defendants purchased and registered the property in the name of Pentoville Luxury Properties Limited.

The two defendants were also alleged to have by false pretence promise to develop a vacant Land owned by Diamond Oak Properties Limited lying and situate at plot 26,Block iii,Oniru  Chieftaincy Lay out,Victoria Island,Lagos state into Block of Luxury flats but fraudulently collected $1,523,368.00 from Said Hussein and converted same to his personal use.

The offences alleged to have been committed by Adetola Adekunle Bejide and his company Pentoville are contrary to and punishable section 1 (1)  (a) of the Advance fee and other fraud related offences Act 2006 and section 390 of the Criminal code Act laws of the Federation 2004.

The presiding Judge,Justice Musa Kakaki has fixed 12th of November,2024, when the defendants would be arraigned.

The five count charge as filed before the court.

COUNT ONE:

That You ADETOLA ADEKUNLE BEJIDE (IVI), PENTOVILLE LUXURY PROPERTIES LIMITED and others (now at large) sometimes in the year 2021 at Banana Island,Ikoyi, Lagos within the Lagos Judicial Division conspired to commit an offence to wit: Obtaining Money by False Pretence and committed an Offence contrary to and punishable under Section 8 (a) of the Advance Fee and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006

COUNT 2

      That You 1.ADETOLA ADEKUNLE BEJIDE (M) and 2. PENTOVILLE LUXURY PROPERTIES LIMITED sometimes in year 2020 at Banana Island, lkoyi, Lagos State in the Lagos Judicial Division by false pretence that you would purchase and register a property in the name of Hammoud Constructing and Contracting limited and Diamond Oak Property Limited and with intent to defraud collected the total sum of Three Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety Thousand United States of America Dollars ($3,390,000) from SAID HUSSEIN HAMMOUD but fraudulently purchased and registered the property in the name of your company-the 2nd Defendant, Pentoville Luxury Properties Limited and committed an Offence contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Advance Fee and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006.

COUNT 3

That you ADETOLA ADEKUNLE BEJIDE (M) and 2.and PENTOVILLE LUXURY PROPERTIES LIMITED sometimes in year 2021 at Banana Island, lkoyi, Lagos state in the Judicial Division by false pretence that you would develope a vacant land owned by Diamond Oak Properties Ltd and measuring 2005.667 Victoria Island, Lagos State into block of luxury flats collected the sum of One Million,Five Hundred and Twenty Three Thousand, Three Hundred and Sixty Eight United States of America Dollars ($ 1,523,368.00 ) from SAID HUSSEIN HAMMOUD and committed an Offence contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1.(3)of the same Advance Fee and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006.

COUNT 4

That You 1. ADETOLA ADEKUNLE BEJIDE (M) and 2. PENTOVILLE LUXURY PROPERTIES LIMITED sometimes in year 2021 at Banana Island, lkoyi, Lagos State in the Lagos Judicial Division and with intent to permanently deprive One SAID HUSSEIN HAMMOUD to the use of the money dishonestly collected the total sum of Three Million, Eight Hundred and Ninety Thousand United States of America Dollars ($3,390,000) to purchase and register a property in the name of Hammoud Constructing and Contracting Limited and Diamond Oak Property Limited at Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos but fraudulently bought the property and registered it in the name of your company-the 2nd Defendant,Pentoville Luxury Properties Limited and thereby converted the moneys to personal use and committed an Offence contrary to and punishable under Section 390 of the Criminal Code Act Laws of Federation 2004.

COUNT 5

That You 1. ADETOLA ADEKUNLE BEJIDE (M) and 2. PENTOVILLE LUXURY PROPERTIES LIMITED sometimes in year 2021 at Banana Island, lkoyi, Lagos State in the Lagos Judicial Division and with intent to permanently deprive One SAID HUSSEIN HAMMOUD to the use of the money dishonestly collected the