EFCC Arraigns Two For €88, 000 Internet Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on
Tuesday, May 2, 2017 arraigned the duo of Ajani Isaac
Adedotun, (a.k.a. Clara Williams and Lara Williams) and
Adesina Segun Adedeji before Justice A.D. Oladimeji of the

Osun State High Court sitting in Ede, on a 50-count charge
bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false
pretence.
The petitioner alleged that the victim, Michael Wassink, a
Dutch citizen, was defrauded of over €88,000 in an Internet
romance scam. The accused persons, however, pleaded not
guilty to the charges when they were read to them.
In view of their pleas, the prosecuting counsel, Vera Agboje,
asked the court for a trial date and prayed the court to
remand the accused in prison custody.
However, counsels to the accused persons, Sanyaolu S.
Akinyele and T. S. Adegboyega, respectively prayed the court
to grant their clients bail. Justice Oladimeji adjourned the
case to May 16, 2017 for hearing of the bail application and
ordered the accused to be remanded in Ilesa prison custody.