The police said the accused under the pretence of buying 33,000 litres of kerosene from an oil dealer, Sarah Eihie, conspired together and sent to her phone a fake credit alert.
The police said the fake credit showed the payment of N7.72m to her United Bank of Africa account which was meant for the supply of kerosene.
It was alleged that Adeleke and Sanyaolu also forged a UBA deposit slip dated July 13 detailing payment of N7.72m into Eihie's account.
They allegedly filed the copy of the forged deposit slip with her on July 14 with which they used to get the supply of the kerosene.
The charge sheet reads, “That you Adetoro Adeleke and Lawrence Sanyaolu within the Lagos magisterial district did obtain by false pretence 33,000 litres of kerosene from Sarah Eihie with a false UBA credit alert and forged UBA deposit slip.”
They were charged with four counts of conspiracy to commit felony, obtaining goods by false pretence, stealing and forgery.
According to the charge sheet which was read to the two accused persons in court, the offences are punishable under sections 409, 363, 312, and 285 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2011.
However, the persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Magistrate O.A. Ogala granted them bail in the sum of N1m each with two responsible sureties in like sum.
She said the sureties must provide to the court, evidence of tax payment to the state government and verifiable residential and office addresses.
The case was adjourned until October 25 for further hearing.
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