Aliqee Group UAE GMD arraigned for N105 million fraud

Admin I Monday, Dec. 04, 2023

 

IKEJA, Lagos, Nigeria – The Group Managing Director for Aliqea Group UAE, Dr Muhammad Bashir Shamsudeen Lamido at the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre, for allegedly defrauding another businessman of N105 million.

Bashir Shamsudeen Lamido was. remanded by Justice Olubusola Okunuga of the Lagos State Sexual and Special Offences Court, Ikeja after his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on four-count charge  of conspiracy to obtain by false pretence and money laundering contrary to Section 419 of the Criminal Code Act in Nigeria.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the four-count charge brought against him by the EFCC.

The defence counsel, Peter Olomola, told the court to allow Lamido to remain in EFCC custody after the prosecution requested a trial date.

“We have responded to the bail options,” Olomola said. The prosecution counsel, R. A. Abdulrasheed, objected to the defendant’s bail application and informed the court of a counter-affidavit opposing the grounds of bail.

Abdulrasheed asked the court to deny the bail application and argued that the defendant may not appear in court again” regardless of the subject of the health of the defendant as stated by the prosecution.

The defence counsel, Ogbeche, asked the court to consider his written address, and said that the defendant has a right to bail.”

Ogbeche said the defendant will attend his court date as he has been receiving medical care at the EFCC facility and under the eye of the commission.

Okunuga adjourned the matter to December 13, 2023, to fix the trial date.
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