Two suspected fraudster, recently arrested by Department of State Service, DSS, for allegedly cloning phone number of Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Abode were arraigned before the State Magistrate Court, Isolo.
The Defendants; Rilwanu Jamiu and Balogun Stanley Oyewole who resides at 10, Giwa Street, Oka Akoko Street, Lagos and 65, Unity Street, Ikotun, respectively were slammed with two-count charge bordering on fraud by the state government.
Jamiu, Oyewole and others still at large were alleged to have conspired to commit felony: obtaining by false pretence, on February 10, 2016, about 1002 hours, within Lagos Magisterial District.
Count two of the charge preferred against them read:" That you Rilwanu Jamiu, Balogun Stanley Oyewole of the above addresses and others at large, on above date, time and place fraudulently cloned the Glo line number of His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, with intent to induce him by false pretence and used the Glo line to send a text message for the transfer of a sum of fifty million naira and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 312 (2) and (3) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State"..
Also docked with the defendants is one Aderemi Bello who was charge with impersonation and fraud.
Bello's charge read: "That you Aderemi Martins Bello of No 2 Walter Carrington Street, Victoria Island, on February, 2016 at the USA Embassy, within Lagos Magisterial District, impersonated
as United State of America citizen and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 378 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State".
Bello was alleged to have fraudulently collected a sum of four hundred and eight five naira from one Isaac Ademola Fowowe, for procurement of USA citizenship passport application.
All the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecuting counsel, Peter Okerinmodun prayed the court to remand the defendants who are not represented by counsel in prison custody due to sensitivity of the case.
Okerinmodun told the court that some of the accomplice of the defendants were still at large and releasing the defendant on could jeopardize the trial and the evidence.
He said in order to protect the life of defendants remanding them in custody would be the best option to protect them from threat.
The presiding Magistrate., Mrs Adetola Adedayo asked the prosecutor whether there was a written application to that effect but Okerinmodun said there was none.
Consequently, Magistrate Adedayo ruled that the offence of defendants were bail-able offence and there was no application before the court seeking for their remand.
She therefore, granted bail to the defendants in sum of one million naira with two sureties in the like sum and one of the must be a community leader or religious leader within jurisdiction of the court. They must also five years tax clearance.
However, the defendants were remanded in Kirikiri Prison pending the perfection of their bail.
The Defendants; Rilwanu Jamiu and Balogun Stanley Oyewole who resides at 10, Giwa Street, Oka Akoko Street, Lagos and 65, Unity Street, Ikotun, respectively were slammed with two-count charge bordering on fraud by the state government.
Jamiu, Oyewole and others still at large were alleged to have conspired to commit felony: obtaining by false pretence, on February 10, 2016, about 1002 hours, within Lagos Magisterial District.
Count two of the charge preferred against them read:" That you Rilwanu Jamiu, Balogun Stanley Oyewole of the above addresses and others at large, on above date, time and place fraudulently cloned the Glo line number of His Excellency, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, with intent to induce him by false pretence and used the Glo line to send a text message for the transfer of a sum of fifty million naira and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 312 (2) and (3) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State"..
Also docked with the defendants is one Aderemi Bello who was charge with impersonation and fraud.
Bello's charge read: "That you Aderemi Martins Bello of No 2 Walter Carrington Street, Victoria Island, on February, 2016 at the USA Embassy, within Lagos Magisterial District, impersonated
as United State of America citizen and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 378 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State".
Bello was alleged to have fraudulently collected a sum of four hundred and eight five naira from one Isaac Ademola Fowowe, for procurement of USA citizenship passport application.
All the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The prosecuting counsel, Peter Okerinmodun prayed the court to remand the defendants who are not represented by counsel in prison custody due to sensitivity of the case.
Okerinmodun told the court that some of the accomplice of the defendants were still at large and releasing the defendant on could jeopardize the trial and the evidence.
He said in order to protect the life of defendants remanding them in custody would be the best option to protect them from threat.
The presiding Magistrate., Mrs Adetola Adedayo asked the prosecutor whether there was a written application to that effect but Okerinmodun said there was none.
Consequently, Magistrate Adedayo ruled that the offence of defendants were bail-able offence and there was no application before the court seeking for their remand.
She therefore, granted bail to the defendants in sum of one million naira with two sureties in the like sum and one of the must be a community leader or religious leader within jurisdiction of the court. They must also five years tax clearance.
However, the defendants were remanded in Kirikiri Prison pending the perfection of their bail.
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