18 March 2013

EFCC Arraigns Akinluyi Akintunde for $6.9m Scam


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, 13 March, 2013 arraigned Akinluyi Akintunde (a.k.a Akin Cindy) before Justice Bolaji Yusuf of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan on a two count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and possession of documents containing false pretence contrary to Sections 6, 8(b) and 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 0f 2006. 

Akintunde allegedly obtained the sum of $450.00 (Four Hundred and Fifty USD) from one Robert Jackson via Western Union Money Transfer and another $6,450,000.00 (Six million, Four Hundred and Forty UDS) through false documents.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
 
Prosecution counsel, Gbolahan K. Latona asked the court for a trial date and to remand the suspect in prison custody. However,  defense counsel, Olusegun Jaiyeola, prayed the court to grant his client bail, stressing that his offences are bailable.   
Justice Yusuf however remanded the accused person in prison and adjourned the matter till March 20, 2013 for hearing of bail application.





Source: Sahara Reporters

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