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Alleged N15m Fraud: Police Dock 2 Businessmen

The Nigeria Police has docked two businessmen, Oyewole Kole-Jones and Usman Onoja before a Federal High Court, over an alleged N15million fraud and forgery.

Both defendants were charged before the court alongside their firm, Mackjob Real Estate Limited and Lovonous Microfinance Bank.

According to the police counsel, Mr. Nosa Uhumwnagho, stated in the charge that the defendants, conspired among themselves to commit the alleged offences on December 19, 2018, at 6, Soji Adepegba Close, Off Allen, Ikeja, Lagos.

The defendants were alleged to have fraudulently obtained a Lexus GX460, 2015 model with Registration No. KTU 944 F0 valued N15 million.

They were also alleged to have sometimes in February, 2019, knowingly forge a Vehicle License and Proof of Ownership dated February 19, 2029 and Certificate of Insurance with Policy No. P/AG/PMl/19/ FSA/1195477.

The offences was said to be contrary to and punishable under Sections 1 and 8(9) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act. And section 1(2)(c) of Miscellaneous Offences, Act, Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

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The presiding judge, Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo fixed their arraignment for October 6, 2020.

The charges read;

“That you, Oyewole Kole-Jones ’m’, Mackjob Real Estate Limited, Usman Onoja and Lovonous Micro Finance Bank who are still at large, on the 19th day of December, 2018, at No. 6, Soji Adepegba Close, Off Allen Avenue, lkeja, Lagos, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit: Obtaining Lexus GX460, 2015 model with Registration No. KTU 944 F0 valued N15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Naira) by false pretence and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 8(9) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act.

“That you, Oyewole KoIe-Jones ’m’, Mackjob Real Estate Limited, Usman Onoja and Lovonous Micro Finance Bank who are still at large, on the same date and place, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, with intent to defraud did obtain by false pretence one Lexus GX460, 2015 model, with Registration No. KTU 944 F0 with the agreement to remit the sum of N15,000,000.00 (fifteen Million Naira), which you never did, a representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1 of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.

“That you, Oyewole Kole-Jones ’m’, Mackjob Real Estate Limited, Usman Onoja and Lovonous Micro Finance Bank who are still at large, sometimes in February, 2019, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, did knowingly forge document to wit: ”Vehicle License dated 19/2/2019”, “Proof of Ownership dated 19/2/2019” and Certificate of Insurance with Policy No. P/AG/PMl/19/ FSA/1195477”, with intent that it may in anyway be used or acted upon as genuine whether in Lagos State or elsewhere to the prejudice of New Age Leasing Company Limited represented by Oloruntoyin Buraimoh ‘m’ and the general public and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1(2)(c) of Miscellaneous Offences, Act, Cap. M17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004”.

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Akinlade I. WAHAB is a dedicated journalist and the proprietor of I-WAHAB Media. He embarked on his career at Murhi International TV (MiTV) and subsequently joined Radio Nigeria as a Judicial Correspondent.With a profound interest in legal reporting, he currently holds the positions of Chairman at the National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC), Ikeja Branch, and Chairman at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Radio Nigeria Chapel.As the owner of I-WAHAB Media, he has successfully established Top Court News, a platform renowned for providing comprehensive coverage of court cases and legal developments, with the aim of promoting transparency within the judicial system.Akinlade's diligent work and unwavering commitment to ethical reporting have earned him immense respect within the Nigerian journalism community.

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