Admin I Wednesday, May 28, 2025
IKEJA, Lagos – The prosecution of alleged notorious estate agent Muritala Adebayo by the Lagos Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, a.k.a. Oloriebi of Ajahland (who allegedly defrauded his son-in-law Mr Gafar Adamonleke of eighteen (18) plots of land in the Ajah area of the state) has suffered a set back, as his counsel Mr. Bamidele Ogundele told the court that none of the prosecuting counsel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were in court on the agreed date for the opening of the prosecution case.
Ogundele, shortly after announcing his appearance for the defence said, “My lord, the prosecution are not represented,” and before the court could rule for a stand down of the matter, he assured the court that they are not coming for the matter.
Justice Rahman Oshodi, thereafter, ordered Ogundele to communicate the next adjournment date to the prosecution.
Ogundele, however, told the court that the nominal complainant’s lawyer was in the court, “he is in a better position to communicate the next adjournment date to the prosecution.”
The court overruled the defence counsel and insisted that he should inform the EFCC counsel of the next adjournment date to guide against unnecessary delay in the matter.
According to the charge, the Commission alleged that the defendant, with an intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N4.5 million from Mr Gafar Ademolake by falsely informing him that the payment was for three plots of land at Ogombo Ajah in Lagos State, a presentation he knew to be false.
EFCC added that the defendant collected another N5.5 million from the complainant as part-payment for 18 plots of land in Ayogbemi Village in Ibeju-Lekki, which he knew to be false.
It further alleged that the defendant collected two Toyota Camry (2005 model) and one Honda Accord (2006 model), valued at nine million Naira from the complainant as part payment for the 18 plots of land at Ibeju, a presentation he knew to be false.
According to EFCC, the alleged offences contravene Section 1(3) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
