EFCC Press Release
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday April 23, 2013, arraigned Benjamin Otuorimuo, on a one count charge bordering on, inducement, false pretence and stealing before Justice Adebisi Akinlade of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja. The suspect allegedly obtained the sum of $4,016.25 (Four Thousand, Sixteen Dollars and Twenty Five cents) under false pretence from Kemud International Limited by inducing the company to pay the sum into Audu Mohammed’s account in one of the first generation banks in Lagos.
The fraudster allegedly
hacked into Kemud International Limited's e-mail address to deceive it
into paying $ 4,016.25 USD into his account with First Bank. The money was a
balance of a contract sum which Kemud International Limited gave to
Intech Process Automation Nigeria Limited. The fraudster, a bureau de change
operator, got into trouble when Intech approached Kemud International Limited
for its balance and was told that it had been paid into the fraudster's account
number which he presented as Intech's new account number.
The charge reads: “that you
Benjamin Otuorimuo on or about the 12th day of September, 2012
at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court with intent to
defraud, obtained the sum of US $4,016.25 (Four Thousand, Sixteen Dollars and
Twenty Five United States Cents) under false pretence from Kemud International
Limited by inducing the Company to pay the sum into Audu Mohammed’s account No
2015862776 at First bank Plc, Sabo Lagos”.
When the charge was read to him,
he pleaded not guilty.
In view of the plea of the defendant, the prosecuting counsel,
Gbolahan Latona prayed the court to fix a date for trial and to remand
the defendant in prison custody.
Justice Akinlade adjourned the case to July 10, 2013 for hearing
of bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded in Kirikiri
maximum prison.
Wilson
Uwujaren
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
23rd April, 2013
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