The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned
\nEbiechina Chikeluba ( aka Lisa T. Jackson) before Justice O. A Ipaye of
\nthe High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja on a 17-count charge bordering on
\nobtaining money by false pretence, personation, forgery and using false
\ndocument.<\/p>\n
Chikeluba who met his victim on Facebook using the false identity of, Lisa
\nT. Jackson, a United States citizen, has been making monetary demands of
\nhis victims, using varies guises.<\/p>\n
In one such instance in March 2013, he obtained a total sum of \u00a354,324.59
\n(Fifty Four Thousand, Three Hundred and Twenty Four Pounds, Fifty Nine
\nPence) from one K. Oaks through Western Union on the pretext that he was
\nan American woman dealing in Gold in Nigeria and needed money to increase
\nher capital.<\/p>\n
The unsuspecting victim paid, having already agreed to marry the conman.
\nWhen the charges were read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n
In view of the plea of the accused, prosecution counsel, Andrew Akoja
\nasked for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the defendant in
\nprison custody.<\/p>\n
The defence counsel, Chijioke Agu informed the court that he has already
\nfiled an application for bail and asked to be allowed to move his
\napplication.<\/p>\n
However, Justice Ipaye adjourned the matter to July 20, 2015 for hearing
\nof bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded in custody.<\/p>\n
Chikeluba, 21, a student of Federal Science and Technical College Yaba,
\nLagos was arrested by the operatives of the EFCC on February 24, 2015 for
\nallegedly swindling Oake, a UK citizen, of the sum of \u00a354,000 (equivalent
\nof N20m).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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