The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 arraigned Aderemi
Aderounmu before Justice S.S Ogunsanya of a Lagos High Court sitting
in Ikeja on a 3-count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false
pretence, contrary to Section 8 (a) and 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and
Other Related Offences Act, 2006.
He was alleged to have collected $22,800.00
(Twenty Two Thousand Eight Hundred United States Dollars) from one Simeon
Iwunor, as part payment of air freight for the shipment of his cargo to Liberia
without delivering the goods.
Count one of the charge reads,
" that Aderemi Aderounmu and Michael Nnodu (at large) on or about
21st day of July, 2012, at Egbeda, within the Ikeja Judiciary Division of this
Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $10,000.00 (Ten Thousand
United States Dollars) only, from Simeon Iwunor, being part payment of air
freight for shipment of his cargo/ goods to Liberia"
Count two reads, "
that Aderemi Aderounmu and Michael Nnodu (at large) on or about 26th day of
July, 2012, at Egbeda, within the Ikeja Judiciary Division of this Court, with
intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $12,800.00 (Twelve Thousand, Eight
Hundred United States Dollars) only, from Simeon Iwunor, being part payment of
air freight for shipment of his cargo/ goods to Liberia"
When the charges were read
to the accused person, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecuting counsel, I.O
Daramola asked for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the accused
person in prison custody. But the defence counsel, J.O Ololo prayed the court
to allow the accused to continue to enjoy the administrative bail initially granted
him by the EFCC. This plea was however opposed by Daramola who pressed for the
remand of the accused person in prison custody.
Justice Ogunsanya, while adjourning the
case to October 21, 2013 ordered the accused person to be
remanded in Kirikiri maximum prison, Lagos.
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