Nigerian Anti-Graft Agency, EFCC Arraigns 11 OAU Students In Osun For Internet Fraud

Recall that the students were earlier arrested by the Ibadan Zonal Assert of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The Financial and Monetary Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dragged 11 students of Obafemi Awolowo College (OAU) sooner than Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court docket, Osogbo, Osun Reveal over their alleged involvement in web fraud.

Recall that the students were earlier arrested by the Ibadan Zonal Assert of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Commission (EFCC).

In line with a assertion released by the head of media and publicity EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the undergraduates were arraigned on varied count prices, ranging from one to 6 prices as most smartly-most well-liked in opposition to them by the EFCC.

They are; Perekebena Olombeni Micah, Nnekwelugo Nnaemeka, Moyosore Favour Oluwasakin, Aghwaritoma Records Obaro, Daniel Olashile Maiye, Gbolahan Khalid Adesina, Yinka Temitope Jayeola, Olumuyiwa Emmanuel Adeleye, Abiola Emmanuel Oluwadare, Busari Abdulazeez Ayodeji and Okesipe Tobiloba Paul.

9 of the defendants were arraigned on one count payment every, whereas the final two: Micah and Obaro had six count prices filed in opposition to every of them.

One among the counts reads: “That you, Perekebena Olombeni Micah generally in 2023 in Osogbo, Osun Reveal within the future of the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court docket fraudulently impersonated the title – Pies through your Whatsapp story mobile phone number +1(414)367-9473 by claiming that you would possibly well even be an American Female in adore with your victims within the United States of The US with intent to accomplish aid to your self and thereby committed an offence contrary to Piece 22 (2) (b) (i) and punishable below Piece 22 (2) (b) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention and loads others.) Act, 2015.”

But any other count reads, “That you, Aghwaritoma Records Obaro on or about 1st November 2023 at Ile-Ife, Osun Reveal, within the future of the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court docket, fraudulently impersonated by representing your self to be a white man by title Alex Stephens from United States of The US to one Megan Johnson, through your Google Chat and your e-mail take care of ([email protected]) with intent to accomplish aid to your self and thereby committed an offence contrary to Piece 22 (2) (b) (i) and punishable below Piece 22 (2) (b) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention and loads others.) Act, 2015.”

Upon their arraignments, they all pleaded “no longer responsible” to the prices after they were read to them.

In consequence, prosecution counsel, Oluwatoyin Owodunni prayed the court docket for trial dates and the remand of the defendants at a Correctional Centre.

In response, defence counsels to Ayodeji, Adesina, Oluwasakin, Micah, Adeleye and Okesipe educated the court docket of “motions for bail applications” filed on behalf of their clients which had been served on the prosecution, therefore urging the court docket to admit the six defendants to bail in essentially the most liberal phrases.