EFCC Arraigns Suspect For £19,000 and N25m EFCC Arraigns Suspected Fraudster In Two Courts, Same Day The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday said it arraigned one Sirajo Bakoji in two separate courts on the same day. According to a statement from the EFCC, the suspect was arraigned before Justice M. Nasir of the FCT High Court, Jabi on two counts bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of £19,000, and for yet another N25 million fraud charge before Justice Yusuf Halilu of a High Court of the FCT in Maitama, on Tuesday. He allegedly received the monies under the guise of being a Bureau de Change operator, convincing his victims that he would convert the monies to other currencies as requested and remit equivalents of the same to them. The suspect was said to have become incommunicado after receiving the funds. He was eventually apprehended by EFCC operatives at a bank in Mubi, Adamawa State. Count one of the charges before Justi...

Skye Bank Ex-Chairman Ayeni, MD Oguntayo Risk Remand in Kuje Prison The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned a former Chairman, Board of Directors, Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja on an eight-count charge, bordering on money laundering to the tune of about N8 billion. Ayeni was arraigned alongside one Timothy Ajani Oguntayo, for allegedly conspiring at different times to fraudulently divert depositors’ funds domiciled at Skye Bank Plc. The judge granted the defendants 36 hours freedom, to meet the bail conditions or be remanded in Kuje prison. One of the counts reads: “That you Dr. Tunde Ayeni whilst being the Chairman Board of Directors of Skye Bank Plc and Timothy Ajani Oguntayo whilst being the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Skye Bank between the years 2014 and 2015 conspired at different times to do an illegal act, to wit; caused cash delivery to you, Dr. Tunde Ayeni of the ...