The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,
Ibadan Zonal Office, on Monday, October 5, 2020, arraigned one
Henry Oluwatoyin before Justice Iyabo Yerima of the Oyo State High
Court, Ibadan, for alleged involvement in internet
fraud.
Oluwatoyi was dragged before the court on a two-count charge
bordering, on obtaining money under false pretence and possession
of documents containing false pretence.
Count one read: “That you Oluwatoyin Henry sometime in 2019 at
Ogbomoso within the Judicial Division of this honourable court,
with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of One Thousand, Two
Hundred United States of America Dollars ($1,200 USD) from one
Betty Mosley when you falsely pretended that you are a female
citizen of United States of America by name Amanda, which
representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an
offence.”
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He pleaded not guilty to the charges, consequent upon which EFCC
counsel, Sanusi Galadanchi prayed the court for a trial date and an
order to remand him in custody pending trial, while defence
counsel, Samuel Olagoke informed the court that he has filed a bail
application on behalf of the defendant, which he urged the court to
entertain.
The judge turned down the defence’s plea and adjourned the
matter till October 19, 2020, for the hearing and determination of
the bail application.
He ordered that the defendant be remanded in EFCC custody
pending the adjourned date.
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