Two men were brought before
Justice Valentine Ashi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on a
fifteen-count charge bordering on visa forgery and obtaining by false pretence.
The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, January 18, 2016 arraigned the duo of
Valentino Chibueze Enudi and Monday Adewale Lawal.
The offence is punishable
under Section 364 of the Penal Code and Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and
Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
Enudi and Lawal were
apprehended by EFCC operatives following a petition alleging that the duo
specialize in using forged bank statements and other documents to fraudulently
obtain money from people under the guise of processing United Kingdom visa for
them.
The accused persons pleaded
not guilty when the charges were read to them.
In view of their plea,
counsel to EFCC, Victor Ukagwu asked the court for a date for trial to
commence.
Justice Ashi adjourned the
case to February 3, 2016 and ordered the accused persons to be remanded in EFCC
custody.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
They've duped so many people
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