has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, before Justice A.O Ipaye of the Lagos
State High Court, Ikeja on a two- count -charge bordering on
possession of a document containing false pretences and
forgery.
The defendant is allegedly a member of a syndicate of
internet fraudsters that specialize in using fake cheques and
scam mails to defraud unsuspecting victims.
When the charges were read to the accused person, he
pleaded not guilty. One of the charges read:
"That you Ojosipe Adebayo (a.k.a. "Marty Jason" and
"Candice") on or about the 8th day of May, 2014 at Lagos,
within the Ikeja Judicial Division had in your possession a
document in which you represented yourself to be a single
lady called Candice from Trenton, New Jersey, United States
who helps the needy to organise Charity concerts and also
helps the homeless to get funds for Motherless Babies Homes
which representations you knew or ought to have known to
be false having regard to be circumstances of this case".
In view of the plea of the defendant, the prosecution counsel,
Ayokunle Fayanju prayed the court for a trial date and also
for the defendant to be remanded in prison custody.
However, defence counsel, Michael Asai asked for a short
adjournment in order to file an application for bail.
Justice Ipaye subsequently remanded the defendant in
Kirikiri Maximum Prison and adjourned the matter to May
21, 2015, for hearing of the bail application and
commencement of trial.
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