Tuesday, Simeon Samson, a 43-year-old Ogun resident, was charged with using fake money and appeared before an Ota Magistrate's Court.
Samson, whose address was not provided, was charged by the police with theft and using fake currency.
According to Inspector E. O. Adaraloye, the state's prosecutor, the accused committed the alleged offences on November 1 at around 1:15 a.m. at the Triple 9 Hotel in Onipanu, Ota.
Adeosun Oluwatosin allegedly received fake money from the defendant, according to Adaraloye.
He claimed that the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun, 2006, sections 249(D) and 516 were violated.
But the defendant pled not guilty to the accusations.
Magistrate O. A. Adeyemi granted the defendant bail of N200,000 with one surety in the same amount.
Adeyemi stipulated that the surety must be a resident of Ogun State and provide proof of having paid taxes to the Ogun State Government.
The judge set the next court date for the case to December 19.