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.
Media & Publicity 5th May, 2015
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