A man, Anthony Osaigbokan Success, was today arraigned before an Igbosere Chief Magistrate’s Court, Lagos, on alleged charges of fraud, stealing and forgery, by the operatives of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID) Annex Alagbon-Ikoyi Lagos.
Arraigning the defendant before the court presided over by Chief Magistrate B. A. Sonuga, the prosecutor, Barrister Morufu Animashaun, a legal officer in the ForceCID’s Legal department, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometimes im 2021, at No. 2, No. 2, Shonibare Street, Ojodu Berger, Lagos.
Animashaun told the court that the defendant fraudulently obtained the sum of N10 million from one Fasaye Musibau Eniayewu, under the pretence of procuring him a Canadian Visa.
He also told the court that the defendant in a bid to deceive the victim, forged a Canadian Visa document.
Animashaun further informed the court that the defendant stole the victim’s N10 million, meant for the procurement of the Canadian Visa.
He told the court that the illegal actions of the defendant contravened sections 314; 287 and 365 of the Criminal Law, Ch. C17, Vol. 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
The defendant who was not represented by any lawyer, denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Based on his plea, Barrister Animashaun asked the court for a trial date, and also urged the court to remand the defendant in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS) till the determination of the charges.
But the presiding Chief Magistrate, however admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million, with two responsible sureties in like sum.
The Chief Magistrate also ordered that the sureties’ addresses must be verified by the prosecutor.
Chief Magistrate Sonuga, while adjourning the matter to November 5, for mention, ordered that the defendant be remanded in NCoS’ custody.
The three counts charge against the defendant reads; “that you ANTHONY OSAIGBOKAN SUCCESS (M) sometime in October, 2021 at No. 2, Shonibare Street, Ojodu Berger, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District with intent to defraud, Obtained the sum of 10,000,000 (Ten Million Naira) from one Fasaye Musibau Eniayewu on the pretence of procuring a Canadian Visa and thereby committed an Offence contrary to Section 314 of the Criminal Law, Ch. C17, Vol. 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
“That you ANTHONY OSAIGBOKAN SUCCESS (M) sometime in October, 2021 at No. 2, Shonibare Street, Ojodu Berger, Lagos, in the aforementioned Magisterial District, stole the sum of N10, 000, 000 (Ten Million Naira) property of one Fasaye Musibau Eniayewu and thereby committed an Offence contrary to Section 287 of the Criminal Law Ch. C17, Vol. 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.
“That you ANTHONY OSAIGBOKAN SUCCESS (M) sometime in 2021 at No. 2, Shonibare Street, Ojodu, Berger, Lagos, in the aforementioned Magisterial District, forged a Canadian Visa document and thereby committed an Offence contrary to Section 365 of the Criminal Law Ch. C17, Vol. 3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.”
