Story By Gbenga Ogunbufunmi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC have arraigned a man before Lagos offences court sitting in Ikeja on Friday on three counts charge bordering on obtaining money under false to the tune of N25m.
Counsel to the EFCC Abdullahi Mohammed told Justice Sherifat Solebo on Friday that the defendant Obtained money by false pretence contrary to Section 1{3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006.
Mohammed said that Kelechi Mbagwu and his company CMB Building Maintenance And Investment Limited committed the offence Between 12″ February and 14 September, 2018 in Lagos.
He also said that Kelechi and his company defraud, obtained the sum of N25,000,000.00 [Twenty Five Milion Naira) by false pretence from Okafor Ameacnhi Sixtus by falsely representation to him that the two Residential plots of land in Pearl Garden Estate, Sangotedo, Lagos he gave to him is genuine which is a false representation.
But both defendant denied all the allegations preferred against them.
Consequently, prosecution counsel urged the court to remands the first defendant in the custody of EFCC on the ground that he is still having up to 13 different cases amounting the tune of N2.3bn.
Counsel to the defendant R.A Aladesonmi informed the court of his intention to file motion for bail because the offence for which the defendants were charged is a bailable ones.
The trial judge in her short ruling ordered that the first defendant be remanded in the custody of EFCC pending any application bail.
Justice Solebo later adjourned the case to 2nd of February, 2021 for trial.
