Again, Amusa Azeez Abiodun, a former convict otherwise known as Amusa Abiodun is back in court to answer for a four count charge of fraud.
This time, the defendant is before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo and he has pleaded not guilty to allegations of retention of proceeds of a criminal conduct contrary to Section 17 (a) and (b) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment Act, 2004.
Prior to his current travail, the defendant had been convicted under a plea bargain agreement and sentence dated 26 June, 2019 by Justice Sherifat Solebo to one year imprisonment for his involvement in internet scam.
While reading the charge to him on Monday, the defendant denied committing any offence between 24th October to 20th August, 2021.
He was said to have retained the control of the sum of N88, 187.773.64k in his First Bank account 3085787943, which were proceeds of various internet and cyber crimes.
According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Prosecutor, S.O Daji Esq. the suspect was brought before the court for alledged possession of fraudulent documents contrary to Section 6(8)(b) and 1(3) (d) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Others related offences Act No.14, 2006.
Continuing, Daji insisted thus, “Amusa Azeez Abiodun on or about the 2nd day of September. 2021 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud had in your possession document titled “yohoo” printed from your E-mail address jwallac1[email protected] linked to your mobile No. 09064668567 where you represented yourself as John Wallace (an American soldier serving in Afghanistan) which representations you knew or ought to have known to be false.
Additionally, the charge further reads, “Possession of Fraudulent Document contrary to Section 6 (8) (b) and i (3) (d) of the Advance Fee Fraud and others Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006.
Giving particulars of the offence, Daji stated, “Amusa Azeez Abiodun on or about the 2nd day of September, 2021 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honouroble Court with intent to defraud had in your possession document title “VEC Claim of Benefits” which representations you knew or ought to have known to be toise.
The charge further stated that the defendant was also in possession of fraudulent document contrary to Section 6 (8) (b) and i (3) (d) of the Advance Fee Fraud and others Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006.
What is more, the prosecutor hinted that “Amusa Azeez Abiodun on or about the 2nd day of September, 2021 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud had in your possession document titled ”Dustin Mason” printed from your face book account linked your E-mail address.”
The defendant has been remanded in EFCC’s custody until Novembe 4, 2021 by Justice Taiwo for further hearing of the application for bail or possible commencement of trial.
