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Alleged Forgery: John Abebe Hospitalised, Trial Adjourned Till May 25
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- Written by Chinonso Igwe
The trial of John Warimeme Abebe before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, which was slated for adoption of final written addresses on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, could not go on, as the defence counsel, E.D. Onyeke, informed the Court that he received a call yesterday informing him that his client collapsed and was admitted to hospital.
Abebe, who was arraigned on July 26, 2018, is facing a four-count charge bordering on forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Court Sends Two Managing Directors, Four Others to Prison for Cybercrime
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The duo of Ibrahim Babangida Haruna and Christopher Robert, managing director of Damaste Royal Engineering Services Nigeria Limited and Locus Classicus Trade & Investment Limited respectively were on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment each by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City.
The duo were arraigned on separate one count charges of fraud by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The defendants, as managing director and signatory to the Zenith bank accounts of Demaste Royal Engineering Services Limited and Locus Classicus Trade and Investment Limited, retained the aggregate sum of N657,350, 000.00 and N51,820,000.00 respectively; proceeds of Efe Martins Oserenwindamwens criminal conduct.
Undergraduate Convicted for Cybercrime in Ibadan
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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Ogunleye Olawale Sylvester to six months community service before Justice Ladiran Akintola of the State High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State for internet fraud.
The convict who is a second year student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, was amongst those suspects arrested by officers of the Nigerian Army and handed over the EFCC for prosecution.
The convict pleaded guilty to one count charge.
EFCC Arraigns Woman for N150million Fraud
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, April 11, 2022, arraigned Fatima Mohammed Suleiman and her company: Jamila Multilink Logistics Services Limited for criminal breach of trust to the tune of N150,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira only).
The defendant was arraigned before Justice Samirah Umar Bature of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja, on one -count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and diversion of funds.
$1.6m Scam: Court Dismisses Lagos Pastor’s No-Case Submission
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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, dismissed the no-case submission filed by one Ayodeji Ibrahim Oluokun, a self-acclaimed Lagos-based pastor, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for an alleged $1.6million scam.
Oluokun, whose trial began on May 8, 2019, is being prosecuted alongside his company, Peak Petroleum Industry Nigeria Limited, on charges bordering on issuance of dud cheques, stealing and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of $1.6 million.
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