BIG DRAMA AS “BUHARI AND AISHA” LAND IN COURT – (REASON)
BIG
DRAMA AS “BUHARI AND AISHA” LAND IN COURT – (REASON)
Current report as
the police on Monday charged three men before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over
alleged cyber crime and for impersonating President Muhammadu Buhari and his
wife, Aisha.
Meanwhile
the accused are: Julius Anyawu, a.k.a Musa Mohammed, 48; Kenneth Ezeonu a.k.a
Abdul Karim, 45; and George Agu a. k. a Dr Lina Norman, 48.
The
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused, who were arraigned on 16
counts bordering on cyber crime, had no legal representatives.
They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.
After
their pleas, the prosecutor, Benson Asogwa, urged the court to remand the
accused in prison and fix a date for trial.
Judge
Babs Kiewumi, consequently, adjourned the case until January 18 for trial.
The
court, however. ordered that the accused be remanded in prison pending trial.
In the
charge, the prosecution alleged that the accused conspired with others who are
now at large to commit the offences on Aug.8 at No. 10, Hassan Idowu St.,
Aguda, Surulere, Lagos.
They
were said to have been arrested by Dan Okoro, Head of Anti-Fraud Unit in
Alagbon, in Lagos.
They were said to have forged electronic messages to one Engr. Gmenezes, with the tag “Attention: Geraldo Francisco Menezes,” purporting same to be sent by his Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, and Mrs Buhari.
They were said to have forged electronic messages to one Engr. Gmenezes, with the tag “Attention: Geraldo Francisco Menezes,” purporting same to be sent by his Excellency President Muhammadu Buhari, and Mrs Buhari.
The
message was said to be labelled: IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF NOTIFICATION of 20.5
million dollars (equivalent of N7.4 billion).
They
were also alleged to have sent electronic messages to one Madaule , with the
tag “Attention: Dr Guenter Schauer” purporting same to be sent by President
Buhari and the First Lady.
They
were said to have requested for a special arrangement to send them funds by
direct cash payment through ECOWAS headquarters in Cotonou.
The
accused were also alleged to have sent false electronic messages to UBA Bank,
purporting same to be sent by ”their Excellencies”, for immediate payment
notification of 20.5 million dollars.
The
offences contravened the provisions of sections 14(1), 14(2), 14(3) and 22 of
the Cybercrime Prohibition Act, 2015.
Judge
Kuewumi has adjourned the case until January 18 for trial.
(NAN)
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