The trial of Adesina Ajibola Afeez for his alleged involvement in internet fraud continued on September 21, 2021 before Justice S.S. Ogunsanya of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC closing its case.

Afeez is being prosecuted by the EFCC on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence contrary to Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Related Fraud Offences Act No 14 of 2006.

The count reads: "Adesina Ajibola Afeez (alias Villareal Juan Alejandro, Mercy Tomas, Patupat, Kehinde Ige Oluwayemi, Oluwafunmilayo KehindoTaiwo and Oluyemi Lydia Alaide), sometime between October and December 2012, in Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division ,with intent to defraud, obtained a total sum of €30,000 (Thirty Thousand Euros) through Western Union and Money Gram from Nahir Majinejad of The Netherlands."

He pleaded "not guilty" to the charge when he was arraigned in 2014, prompting the commencement of his trial.

At the resumed sitting today, the prosecuting counsel, Fadeke Giwa, told the Court that the prosecution was closing its case after calling three witnesses and tendering six exhibits.

Defence counsel, Pedro Tijani, told the Court that the defence intended to apply for a no-case submission.

Justice Ogunsanya, thereafter, adjourned till October 25, 2021 for "hearing of no-case submission"

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21 September, 2021