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Read the EFCC press statement below...
A 19-year-old suspected internet fraudster Ojosipe Adebayo, has been
arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
before Justice A.O Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on a two-
count -charge bordering on possession of a document containing false
pretences and forgery.
The defendant is allegedly a member of a syndicate of internet
fraudsters that specialize in using fake cheques and scam mails to
defraud unsuspecting victims.
When the charges were read to the accused person, he pleaded not
guilty. One of the charges read: "That you Ojosipe Adebayo (a.k.a.
"Marty Jason" and "Candice") on or about the 8th day of May, 2014 at
Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division had in your possession a
document in which you represented yourself to be a single lady called
Candice from Trenton, New Jersey, United States who helps the needy
to organise Charity concerts and also helps the homeless to get funds
for Motherless Babies Homes which representations you knew or ought
to have known to be false having regard to be circumstances of this
case".
In view of the plea of the defendant, the prosecution counsel, Ayokunle
Fayanju prayed the court for a trial date and also for the defendant to
be remanded in prison custody. However, defence counsel, Michael Asai
asked for a short adjournment in order to file an application for bail.
Justice Ipaye subsequently remanded the defendant in Kirikiri Maximum
Prison and adjourned the matter to May 21, 2015, for hearing of the bail
application and commencement of trial.