Admin l Wednesday, April 10, 2019
WARRI, Nigeria – The Economic and Financial Crimes(EFCC) on Monday arraigned two suspected internet fraudsters before a Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State. The suspects are Jayeola Samuel Ese and Otede Pio Meyeoghene.
Ese was said to have sometimes in 2017 with intent to defraud hoodwinked one Adetunde Adedayo to deposit the sum of N2,050,000 into his account with the pretence that the money was meant to purchase a 2006 Toyota Corolla for him, 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 pending 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, million from Eyinoloma Demeyin under false pretence that the money was meant for investment into waste management contract with the Rivers State government.
