The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on Monday, April 8, 2019 arraigned Jayeola Samuel Ese on a two-count charge bordering on false pretence and intent to defraud before Justice E. Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State.
Ese was said to have sometimes in 2017 with intent to defraud hoodwinked one Adetunde Adedayo to deposit the sum of N2,050,000 (Two Million Fifty Thousand Naira) only into his account with the pretence that the money was meant to purchase a 2006 Toyota Corolla for him. The offence is contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Advence Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.
Ese pleaded “not guilty” to the charge when it was read to him.
In view of plea by Ese the prosecuting counsel, Austin Ozigbu, prayed the court to remand the defendant in prison and to fix a date for trial.
However, the defence counsel, Onoriode Ewenode, moved the bail application for his client.
Justice Nwite, thereafter, adjourned the case to April 17, 2019 for hearing of the bail application and May 23, 2019 for trial. .
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Justice Nwite also ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody pending the hearing of the bail application.
In related development, the EFCC on April 8, 2019 arraigned Otede Pio Meyeoghene on a three-count charge before Justice Nwite.
Meyeoghene was said to have collected the sum of N2, 000, 000 (Two Million, Five Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira) only from Eyinoloma Demeyin with the false pretence that the money was meant for investment into waste management contract with the Rivers State government.