Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday
arraigned one Clement Joseph, alias Dr
. Omale, before Justice O. A.
Otaluka of the FCT High Court sitting in Lugbe, Abuja on a 7-count
charge of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of
N5.6million.
Joseph and his accomplices who are currently on the run allegedly
connived and fraudulently defrauded one Bola Akintola of the said sum
under the pretext of having a mystical power to deliver her from
untimely death.
The offence is contrary to Section 8 (a) and 1 (3) of the Advance Fee
Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006, and punishable under
Section 1(3) of the same Act.
Particulars of Count Seven of the charge read:
“Clement Joseph
(Alias Dr. Omale), Mr. Paul (at large), Mr. Papa (at large), Mr. Ifeanyi
(at large) and Mrs. Ments (at large) on or about the 29th day of June
2016 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court with the
intent to defraud obtained the sum of N1,000,000.00 (One Million Naira
only) from Mrs. Bola Akintola under the false pretence that you are a
native doctor/ herbalist and the money was required for the purchase of
materials for the cleansing of blood money contained in a polythene
(Ghana Must Go) bag to prevent the untimely death of Mrs. Bola Akintola
which representation you knew to be false.”
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In view of his plea, counsel to the EFCC, Elizabeth Alabi asked the
court to fix a date for trial and urged the court to remand the
defendant in prison custody pending trial.
Justice Otaluka adjourned to March 23, 2017 for commencement of trial
Thursday, March 9, 2017
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