by Admin | May 3, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 arraigned the duo of Ajani Isaac Adedotun, (a.k.a. Clara Williams and Lara Williams) and Adesina Segun Adedeji before Justice A.D. Oladimeji of the Osun State High Court sitting in Ede, on a 50-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence. The petitioner alleged that the victim, Michael Wassink, a Dutch citizen, was defrauded of over €88,000 in an Internet romance scam. The accused persons, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to them. In view of their pleas, the prosecuting counsel, Vera Agboje, asked the court for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the accused in prison custody. However, counsels to the accused persons, Sanyaolu S. Akinyele and T. S. Adegboyega, respectively prayed the court to grant their clients bail. Justice Oladimeji adjourned the case to May 16, 2017 for hearing of the bail application and ordered the accused to be remanded in Ilesa prison custody. Source: NTA...
by Admin | May 3, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Following a plea bargain agreement, Justice Muhammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, today convicted Yisa Olarenwaju Adedoyin, an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for receiving bribe to compromise the 2015 general election. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had charged Mr. Adedoyin for receiving a cash payment of over N70m from Tijani Inda Bashir, a 3rd defendant in the matter. Mr. Bashir had received N234.88 million from the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Deizani Allison-Madueke, for disbursement to his colleagues in the electoral commission. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Adedoyin forfeits to the Federal Government of Nigeria a parcel of land measuring 100ft by 100, in Buda-Osho Village, Ilorin-South Local Government Area of Kwara State, and pay a fine of N10m. Reading his judgment, the judge said he accepted the agreement and that the court would temper justice with mercy considering that the defendant is an elderly person and also a first offender. He also noted that the agreement is in consonance with Section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Acts (ACJA). “N5 million has been recovered and surrendered,” Justice Idris said. “Assets attached in excess of N30 million has been recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. It is not in contention that the 2nd defendant is a first-time offender, therefore the court will temper justice with mercy. It is in this light that I find the plea agreement entered into between the Federal government of Nigeria and the second defendant acceptable”. Meanwhile, Christain Nwosu, an administrative secretary with INEC and 1st defendant in...
by Admin | May 3, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Men of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos Command have arrested a man, Gregory Anyasodo for impersonating Nigerian Police and extorting innocent people in Oshodi area of Lagos. 47yrs old Anyasodo, from Owerri North, Imo State, was arrested after stealing N125,000 from one of his victims, a trader in Oshodi. The unsuspecting victim, Mrs. Emmanuella Joseph had on Thursday approach some RRS officials stationed in Oshodi to report Anyasodo’s threat to arrest her and the confiscation of her handbag containing N125,000. A search around the area led to the arrest of Anyasodo and the recovery of a radio that appeared a walkie-talkie and a Police Identity card, which portrayed him as an Inspector with the number 14873, attached to Lagos Taskforce and Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Confirming the crime, the suspect acknowledged seizing the trader’s bag but did not steal her money as alleged by the victim. “I have been in the trade since December 2016. I came to Lagos before Christmas in preparation for The Lord’s Chosen convention in Lagos, which was held in February 2017 at Ijesha. “My early coming for the program was for me to seize that opportunity to look for a job in Lagos. When I couldn’t get a job, I ventured into impersonating the police,” he explained. He stated further, “I have been arrested six times in Owerri for impersonation. I have impersonated WAEC and JAMB officials. I have been arrested thrice by Shell Camp police, Owerri for impersonation. I am a father of six. I left my wife with six children when I was coming to Lagos. I have been sleeping...
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