The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
\nEFCC, on July 2, 2019, arraigned a suspected serial fraudster, Scales
\nIshola, before Justice A.A. Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in
\nUyo, Akwa Ibom State, on a 45-count charge bordering on impersonation,
\nobtaining by false pretence, conspiracy and fraud.<\/p>\n
One of the charges reads: “That you, Scales Olatunji Ishola ‘M’,
\nMeraiyebu Charles ‘M’ (at large), Gabriel Adeyemi Olugbenga ‘M’ (at
\nlarge), Ojomo Oluwatobi Ayodele ‘M’ (at large) and Adekola Oluwatoyin
\n(at large), between January 2017 to October 2018, in Nigeria, within the
\njurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, did
\nknowingly cause the loss of N525,172,580 (Five Hundred and Twenty-five
\nMillion, One Hundred and Seventy-two Thousand, Five Hundred and Eighty
\nNaira) only, being property of the government and people of Norway and
\nthereby committed an offence contrary to Section 14 (2) of the
\nCybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under
\nthe same Section.”<\/p>\n
Scales, along with his accomplices who are currently at large,
\nspecialized in impersonating people and using their identity to defraud
\nunsuspecting victims by sending various business emails with fake
\nidentities and duping them of several millions in various currencies.<\/p>\n
He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.<\/p>\n
In view of his plea, counsel for the EFCC, Nwandu Ukoha, prayed the
\ncourt to remand him in prison and fix a date for commencement of trial.<\/p>\n
The court had on July 1, 2019, granted an application made by the
\nprosecution seeking for an interim forfeiture of properties belonging to
\nthem. The properties include, House No. 6, Road 2 Westend Estate, Ikota
\nLekki, Lagos State, and House No. 10, Donatus Odum Street, Ikate, Lagos
\nState.<\/p>\n
The matter was thereafter adjourned to October 16, 2019, for hearing of
\nbail application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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