2 Car Dealers Arraigned For Presenting Nigerian Used Car As Tokunbo To ‘Unsuspecting’ Customer In Abuja

 Suleiman Lamu and Anas Abdullahi have been arraigned for selling a Nigerian used car to Manash Paul and Banwo Olagokun in Abuja which they had presented as a tokunbo car.

They had sold the car for over N6 million.

Charges were brought against Suleiman Lamu and Anas Abdullahi at the FCT Magistrates’ Court, Dutse, Abuja on Tuesday.

Manash Paul and Banwo Olagokun had noted that after purchasing the car they had discovered that it was a Nigerian used vehicle that had been previously registered twice in the country and not a Belgium used car as claimed by the car dealers.

The complainants further alleged that the car caused significant stress for its owner due to its frequent breakdowns.

The defendants are facing charges bordering on alleged criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and cheating, contrary to Sections 97, 312, and 322 of the Penal Code.

‘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 males.

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.

By so doing, you have committed the offences for which you are charged’ the prosecutor submitted in the charging document.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that Magistrate Mariam Muazu later granted bail to the defendants while the case was adjourned until July 28 for hearing.

 ‘I agree that bail is at the discretion of the court.

 I hereby grant the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000 each, with two sureties residing within the jurisdiction of the court.

The sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and submit their passport photographs to the court’ the Magistrate submitted-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you