The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on Monday, April 8, 2019 arraigned Jayeola Samuel Ese on a two-count charge bordering on false pretence and intent to defraud before Justice E. Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State.
Ese was said to have sometimes in 2017 with intent to defraud hoodwinked one Adetunde Adedayo to deposit the sum of N2,050,000 (Two Million Fifty Thousand Naira) only into his account with the pretence that the money was meant to purchase a 2006 Toyota Corolla for him. The offence is contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Advence Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.
Ese pleaded “not guilty” to the charge when it was read to him.
In view of his plea, the prosecuting counsel, Austin Ozigbu, prayed the court to remand the defendant in prison and to fix a date for trial.
However, the defence counsel, Onoriode Ewenode, moved the bail application for his client.
Justice Nwite, thereafter, adjourned the case to April 17, 2019 for hearing of the bail application and May 23, 2019 for trial.
Justice Nwite also ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody pending the hearing of the bail application.
In related development, the EFCC on April 8, 2019 arraigned Otede Pio Meyeoghene on a three-count charge before Justice Nwite.
Meyeoghene was said to have collected the sum of N2, 000, 000 (Two Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira) only from Eyinoloma Demeyin with the false pretence that the money was meant for investment into waste management contract with the Rivers State government.
One of the counts reads: "That you, Otede Pio Meyeoghene sometimes in 2015 in Warri, Delta State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did with intent to defraud induce Eyinoloma Demeyin to deposit the sum of N2,000,000 only into account number 2010467547 domicile at First Bank PLC operated by you with the false pretense that money was for investment into waste management contract with the Rivers State government in Port Harcourt with N25,000 daily dividend as returns on investment to him which pretense you knew is false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(1)b of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.
The defendant pleaded “not guilty” to the charge when it was read to him.
In view of his plea, Ozigbu asked the court to remand the defendant in prison and to fix a date for trial.
Justice Nwite ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison and adjourned to June 13, 2019 for commencement of trial.
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April 9, 2019