A 19-year-old suspected internet fraudster Ojosipe Adebayo, has been
arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before
Justice A.O Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on a
two-count-charge bordering on possession of a document containing false
pretences and forgery.
The defendant is allegedly a member of a syndicate of internet
fraudsters that specialize in using fake cheques and scam mails to
defraud unsuspecting victims.
When the charges were read to the accused person, he pleaded not guilty.
One of the charges read: “That you Ojosipe Adebayo (a.k.a. “Marty
Jason” and “Candice”) on or about the 8th day of May, 2014 at Lagos,
within the Ikeja Judicial Division had in your possession a document in
which you represented yourself to be a single lady called Candice from
Trenton, New Jersey, United States who helps the needy to organise
Charity concerts and also helps the homeless to get funds for Motherless
Babies Homes which representations you knew or ought to have known to be
false having regard to be circumstances of this case”. In view of the
plea of the defendant, the prosecution counsel, Ayokunle Fayanju prayed
the court for a trial date and also for the defendant to be remanded in
prison custody.
However, defence counsel, Michael Asai asked for a short adjournment in
order to file an application for bail. Justice Ipaye subsequently
remanded the defendant in Kirikiri Maximum Prison and adjourned the
matter to May 21, 2015, for hearing of the bail application and
commencement of trial.
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Description : A 19-year-old suspected internet fraudster Ojosipe Adebayo, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC...
