EFCC docks man For N1.5m fraud

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(Nigeria) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday,  arraigned one Gbenga Kolade before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a five-count charge bordering on forgery, use of false document and stealing to the tune of N1.54million.
One of the counts reads: "That you, Gbenga Kolade, sometime in October 2018, at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, dishonestly converted for your use the sum of N1.54m, property of Abayomi Joseph."
Another count reads: "That you, Gbenga Kolade, sometime in October 2018, at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this court, with intent to defraud and, in order to facilitate your obtaining an overdraft facility for Abayomi Joseph by false pretence from Ren Money Plc, forged a Wema Bank’s statement of account, with account number 0221512928 purported to belong to Michael Abayomi Joseph."
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against him by the prosecution.
In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, C.  Edozie, asked for a trial date and also prayed that the defendant be remanded in the correctional centre pending the outcome of the case.
Counsel to the defendant, Larry Williams, informed the court that an application for bail had not been filed due to the fact that he got the brief late.
He, however, pleaded with the court for a short date to file and serve the application for bail on the prosecution.
Justice Dada, having listened to both parties, adjourned the case till January 13, 2020 for hearing of the bail application and February 17, 2020 for commencement of trial.
The Judge also ordered that the defendant be remanded in the correctional custody.

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