The Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Michael Afolabi and
Shafiu Suleiman before Justice Idris Kogo of Federal High Court, Sokoto on a
two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery and
criminal breach of trust.
One of the
charges reads: ''That you Michael Afolabi and Shafiu Suleiman sometimes in
July, 2016 within Sokoto Judicial Division of the High Court, with intent to
defraud, conspired to obtain the sum of N12, 000,000 (Twelve Million Naira) by false pretence from N.G.M. Nig. Ltd thereby
committed an offence contrary to section 8(a) of the Advance fee fraud and other
Fraud Related offences Act 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same
act''.
They pleaded
“not guilty” to the charges. Upon taking their plea, prosecuting counsel, Tofik
Lasis, asked the court for a date for hearing.
The defence
counsel, M. Adeleke, made an oral application for bail but it was not
entertained.
Justice
Kogo, thereafter, adjourned to November 30, 2018 for hearing of formal bail
application.
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