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The Police Special Fraud Unit on Tuesday arraigned two men, Mshelia Silas and Sabo Jimeta, before the Federal High Court in Lagos for the unlawful sale of property and alleged conversion of N800m.<\/p>\n

The defendants were arraigned alongside a company, Jitau Investment Limited.<\/p>\n

The defendants are facing a three-count of conspiracy, fraud, and unlawful conversation of the fund.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor, CSP Emmanuel Jackson, who led Justin Enang, told the court that the defendants, alongside Albert Atiwurcha; Nanda Ezekiel, and J &J Holding Villa Limited now at large, conspired to commit the offence.<\/p>\n

Jackson told the court that the defendants, with intent to defraud, conspired and fraudulently sold off a property located at 3, Bunu Sheriff Crescent, Katampe Extension, Abuja, for N800m.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor told Justice Nicholas Oweibo that the property that was sold belonged to one Abubakar Zango.<\/p>\n

According to the prosecutor, upon selling off the property, the defendants diverted the proceeds into two bank accounts, Union Bank Plc account number 0041529275, belonging to Jitau Investment Limited, and Zenith Bank Plc\u2019s account number 1016265443, belonging to J and J Holding Villa Limited, different from the one nominated by the owner of the property, Zango.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor said the offences committed contravened sections 1(3) and 1(i)(a) and of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006 and Section 15(2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as Amended in 2012.<\/p>\n

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge against them.<\/p>\n

Following their plea, the defendants\u2019 lawyers, Kyari Gadzama (SAN); Kole Bello, and J. W. Dong, told the court that their clients\u2019 bail applications had been filed and served on the prosecution.<\/p>\n

While moving the bail applications, Gadzama, urged the court to admit his client to bail in the most liberal terms, and that the court should also grant him bail on self-recognisance.<\/p>\n

Counsel for the second defendant aligned himself with Gadzama\u2019s submissions.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor, however, opposed the bail applications.<\/p>\n

In a short ruling on the bail application, Justice Oweibo admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N500m, each with one surety in like sum.<\/p>\n

Justice Oweibo, who adjourned the matter till June 21 for trial, ordered that the defendants be remanded in the custody of the SFU till they perfect their bail conditions.<\/p>\n

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