Wednesday, 4 May 2016

EFCC summons charged Internet fraudster for $9,200 trick


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has summoned one Ighofose Oyoma before Justice E. A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State on a 7 tally charge verging on trick, fraud and getting cash by false misrepresentation to the tune of nine thousand two hundred dollars ($9,200).


As per an announcement from the agency'S Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, Ighofose was captured at some
point in May, 2015 in Calabar, Cross River state taking after knowledge report on his contribution in web tricks. Amid examination diverse trick sends which he utilized as a part of swindling his casualties , for the most part remote ladies by introducing himself as Mike Anderson, an American representative, were recuperated.

One of the charges read, "that you Ighofose Oyoma (a. k. a) Mike Anderson, approximately the month of May, 2014, at Warri, Delta State, inside the ward of this Honorable Court conspired with one Bright Achi and Desmond (now everywhere) to submit lawful offense to mind: getting cash by false falsification, and along these lines submitted an offense as opposed to Section 8 (b) and culpable under Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offenses Act, 2006.

The respondent argued not liable to the charge when it was perused to him. xxx In perspective of his request, arraignment counsel, M.T. Iko, asked the court to alter a date for the beginning of trial and to remand the respondent in jail authority. Nonetheless, the safeguard counsel O. W. Ewenode, educated the court that he had recorded a summons for safeguard and served same on the arraignment. Equity Obille suspended the matter to 23rd May, 2016 for becoming aware of the safeguard application and requested that the litigant be remanded in jail authority.

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