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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