The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 arraigned one Bamiteko Ademola and Oladapo David Akinjuwon (now at large) before Justice M. I. Awokulehin of Federal High Court, Kaduna. The duo was arraigned on a 3 count charge for offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretences. Bamiteko Ademola and Oladapo David Akingbogun allegedly obtained the sum of N880, 000 from one Salisu Idris, for the supply of a Honda Accord 2008 model car which claims they knew to be false.

The first count read in part; "that you Bamiteko Adermola and Oladapo David Akinbogun (now at large) sometimes in 2011 at Kaduna, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court conspired among yourselves to do an illegal act wit: Obtaining money by false pretence and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of same Act".
Ademola however, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him. The prosecuting counsel, Ibrahim Ahmed then prayed the court for a date for commencement of trial. But counsel to the defendants, Elohozino Ulebe, presented an oral application for bail for his client which was rejected by court. The court ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody pending a formal application for his bail.
The matter was adjourned to December 6, 2012.

Wilson Uwujaren

Ag. Head, Media & Publicity

14th November, 2012