Nigerian man and his Malaysian wife have been charged before an Ampang magistrates’ court in Kuala Lumpur over the illegal transfer of RM4,080 belonging to a man identified as Shauddin Saman.

The suspects identified as Adetola David Gbolahan and Sopiah Jamaludin, however, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to them before magistrate Farah Nasihah Annuar on June 21.

News Straits Times reported that the court set RM3,000 bail against the accused persons and fixed July 28 for mention.

According to the charge, the accused had transferred the money belonging to the 51-year-old, by depositing it into one Hanita Jusoh’s bank account.

The offense falls under Section 424 of the Penal Code, which provides imprisonment for up to five years, or fine, or both.

The couple also claimed trial to an alternative charge of removing money belonging to the same person without justification.

They were charged under Section 29(1) of the Minor Offences Act 1955, which carries a maximum RM1,000 fine or maximum one year jail or both, upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Surianti Azila Muhamad did not offer bail against Adetola but wanted RM7,000 against Sopiah.

However, counsel Rahmat Hazlan who represented the couple pleaded for minimum bail.