A 77-year-old woman, Felicia Olu Obaoye and four others were yesterday arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate's Court for alleged N5.4 million fraud.

Other accused are Musa Abubakar, Abubakar Salami, Babalola Martins and Sunday Michael.

The suspects were arraigned on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and advance fee fraud, contrary to Section 97 of the Penal Code and Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences.

One of the accused, Musa Abubakar, allegedly ordered for a 33,000 litres of diesel from Gbenga Okunlade and Adesina Qamar,  who are business partners, but declined payment of N5,412,000 as agreed on delivery since April.

According to the charge sheet, the 33,000 litres of diesel was supplied to Musa Abubakar at Beyick Filling Station, owned by the 77-year-old accused and managed by Abubakar Salami and Sunday Michael in Erin-Mope via Omu-aran, Kwara State.

The complainants alleged that instead of being paid the agreed sum, Abubakar complained that the diesel had been siphoned by Tayo and Akin, who are still at large.

Investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) showed that the septuagenarian is notorious for using her filling station at Erin-Mope to swindle the public.

While Abubakar pleaded guilty to the offences, the other three pleaded not guilty.

Counsel to the second, third  and fifth accused persons, Segun Jolayemi, urged the court to admit the suspects to bail to allow them prepare for their trial.