A 45-year-  old woman, Titilola Ojekunle, on Thursday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over alleged duping a Footballer the sum N6 million by promising  him Belgian visa fraud to play in the European country.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendant of unknown address, was charged with conspiracy, fraud and stealing.

The Prosecutor, Cpl. Akeem Akinloye, told the court that the defendant  conspired with others at large and committed the offences sometime in June, at No. 15,  Lemon Lane, Arulogun, Akobo area of Ibadan.

Akinloye said that  the defendant obtained the sum of N6 million from Mr Duru Ikechukwu, under the pretext of securing a visa for him to join Belgium Football Club.

According to him, the defendant knew that the representation he made to the complainant was false.

He said that the defendant stole N6 million from Ikechukwu.

Akinloye said the offences contravened Sections 390 (9), 419 and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Olabisi Ogunkanmi, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N2.5 million with two sureties in like sum.

Ogunkanmi said that one surety must be a landed property owner with building plan, while the second surety must be a blood relation to the defendant.

She, thereafter, adjourned the case until March 5, 2025, for hearing.