The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on April 10, 2019, arraigned one Wareyai Daniel Tarela before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on possession of false documents, an offence contrary to Section 6, 8 (b) and 1 (3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act.

One of the counts reads: "That you, Wareyai Daniel Tarela, sometime in October, 2018, in Lagos State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, had in your possession a document containing false pretence that you saw a winner list of a grant by federal and state government-Corporate and Private Foundation Grants and Ventures Capital."

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him.

In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Franklin Ofoma, asked the court for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the defendant in prison custody pending the determination of the case.

Counsel to the defendant, S.R. Aliyu, told the court that a bail application had been filed and served on the prosecution.

 He, therefore, urged the court to grant his client bail.

Justice Dada remanded the defendant in prison custody and adjourned the case to April 30, 2019 for commencement of trial.



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April 10, 2019