1-7-2025
Two Abuja men Suleiman Lamu and Suleiman Lamu and Anas Abdullahi have been hauled before a Magistrates’ Court in Dutse, Abuja, for allegedly selling a Nigerian used car as a Belgium imported vehicle to an unsuspecting customer.
The men who are facing a one-count charge of criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and cheating, contrary to Sections 97, 312, and 322 of the Penal Code in the charge marked CR/DUT/716/25, which brought against them by the Abuja Police.
The charge reads, “One Manash Paul on behalf of Mr Banwo Olagokun came to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Dawaki, Abuja, and reported you, Suleiman Buba Lamu and Anas Yau Abdullahi, both male.
“That he bought a Highlander Jeep which was falsely presented to him as a direct Belgium car with Chassis No: JTEDP21A540032900 for the sum of N6,100,000.00 only and was issued with Receipt No: 0177, dated 15/04/2025, from A.&S Halal Motors Ltd. During test-running and further investigation about the car, it was discovered that it had been registered by two different buyers.
According to the nominal complainants, Manash Paul and Banwo Olagokun, after purchasing the car for over ₦6 million, they discovered that it was a Nigerian-used vehicle, previously registered twice in the country, this was after the car broke down frequently.
The men were granted bail on the condition that they deposit the amount paid for the car.