The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission has arrested popular Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa,
for an alleged N61m scam.
The EFCC said on its official Facebook
page that Adegboruwa allegedly conspired with some persons to lease a
property in the Lekki area of Lagos State.
The property in question, according to
the anti-graft agency, is a subject of an Interim Forfeiture Order by a
Lagos State High Court.
The statement read in part, “Lagos
lawyer, Adegboruwa, has been arrested by operatives of the EFCC for
dealing in a property which is a subject of an Interim Forfeiture Order
by a Lagos State High Court without due authorisation.
“He allegedly conspired with some other
persons to lease the property situated at House 105 Nicon Town Estate,
Lekki Lagos, to one Shelf Drilling Nigeria Limited, in the sum of N61,
631,944.65. The said money was credited to his Zenith Bank’s account,
from where he made disbursements. The matter will soon be charged to
court.”
Confirming the arrest, the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said EGCC arrested Adegboruwa, for obtaining
money under false pretence to the tune of N61,631,944.65million( Sixty-one Million, Six Hundred
and Thirty-One Thousand, Nine-Hundred and Forty-four Naira, Sixty-five Kobo).
He said Adegboruwa allegedly conspired with some
other persons to lease a property situated at House 105, Nicon Town Estate,
Lekki, Lagos to a company named Shelf Drilling Nigeria Limited for the sum of N61,
631,944.65.
The property is under an interim
forfeiture order by a Lagos State High Court.
The money was credited to his Zenith Bank
account, from where he disbursed the funds to his accomplices.
The matter will soon be charged to
court.
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