A 32-year-old man Lucky Sedeliu was on Tuesday, remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Facility an Ikeja Special Offences Court over alleged Eleven Million, Two Hundred and Sixty-Five Thousand Naira (N11.265,000) only fraud.
Sedeliu, who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is facing a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing preferred against him by the EFCC.
The EFCC’s prosecuting counsel, Nnemeka Omewa told the court that the defendant conspired with one Jude Aloheaus who had already been charged.
He said that Sedeliu committed the offences on or about 12 July 2019, in Lagos.
Omewa also told the court that the defendant stole the sum of N11.265,000 property of Fidelity Bank Plc.
The prosecutor also said that the defendant converted the said money to his use between 12 to 15 July 2019.
According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened sections 409 and 278, of the Criminal Code Law of Lagos State 2011.
However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The counsel to the defendant, Mercy Akagbu appeared for the defence.
Omewa asked for a trial date and the remand of the defendant following his arraignment.
Earlier the prosecutor informed Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo that the defendant had jumped the administrative bail that he was granted by the anti-graft agency.
He said: “The defendant has been in our custody for four months after he jumped the administrative bail that was granted to him.
“We just want him to be arraigned so that we can take a trial date,” Omewa said.
Consequently, Justice Taiwo remanded the defendant at Ikoyi Correctional Facility and adjourned the matter till 8th August for trial.