The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Friday arraigned an Ilorin-based businessman, Chukwudubem Ezenwa, for offences bordering on fraud.
The defendant, also the Managing Director of Chukwudubem-apple Tech Limited, Ilorin, was arraigned alongside one Adeleke Damilola before a Federal High Court, Ilorin.
They were arraigned on a five-count charge, bordering on conspiracy and internet fraud.
One of the charges read as: “That you, Adeleke Damilola and Chukwudubem Ezenwa, between the month of August and November 2020, with intent to defraud, did conspire amongst yourselves to obtain $10,000 from a credit card.
“The card which does not belong to you, was used by both of you, through the use of a cash App software device.
“Thereby committing an offence contrary to Sections 27(b) and 33(2b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention Act) 2015, and punishable under same law.”
The defendants however pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.
Upon their pleas, counsel to the EFCC, Blessing Akinsola urged the court to fix a date for trial and for the remand of the defendants in correctional servide custody pending trial.
Justice Muhammed Sanni admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N1 million with one surety in like sum.
The judge said that the surety must have a landed property in G.R.A, Ilorin, with Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) and must be verified by the Kwara Bureau of Land.
He also said that the surety must deposit two passports and swear to an affidavit.
The court ordered that the defendants be remanded in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Centre, pending the perfection of their bail conditions.
The case was adjourned to Oct. 22, for trial. (NAN)
