Four in court over internet fraud, trial commences Oct 31
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By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta)
NIGERIA: THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arraigned four suspected internet fraudsters before a Federal High Court 1 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Their trial will commence on October 31, 2017 before the court presided over by Justice Ayo Emmanuel.
The Head of Media, Ibadan zonal office of EFCC, Mr. Ayo Oyewole, said in a news release made available to GatewayMail that the accused persons are facing six-count charges.
Oyewole said that the accused persons – Omosehin Sina, Oladimeji Oladayo, Olowosagba Olamilekan Samson, and Afilaka Oluwole – were dragged to court for different and separate count charges bordering on possession of documents containing false pretence respectively.
He explained that while Omosehin and Oladimeji were arraigned on a six-count charge, Olowosagba and Afilaka were in court for four and three-counts charge respectively.
Oyewole stated that one of the charges for Omosehin Sina and his co-travelers, reads “that you Omosehin Sina, sometimes in April, 2017 in Ibadan, Oyo State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, was found in possession of a document used by you as ‘Rose Thompson’ on B3, and dated by you 03/04/2017, which to your knowledge contains false pretence that you are a woman and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6 and 8(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same act.”
The EFCC spokesperson said that the accused persons pleaded not guilty to all the charges, adding that in view of their plea, the prosecuting counsel, Harrison Ibekwute approached the judge for a trial date, as there was no application for bail before the court.
The Judge, Ayo Emmanuel, then ordered the remand of the accused in Agodi prison custody and adjourned the case to October 31, 2017 for commencement of trial.
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