Crime
Two fraudsters in court for Visa scam
By OKOSUN DENNIS
The duo of Valentino Chibueze Enudi and Monday Adewale Lawal have been dragged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in Abuja for using forged bank statements to defraud people.
Appearing before Justice Valentine Ashi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on a 15-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretence.
The offence is punishable under Section 364 of the Penal Code and Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006, they were remanded in EFCC custody.
Enudi and Lawal were said to have been apprehended by EFCC operatives following a petition alleging that the duo specialize in using forged bank statements and other documents to fraudulently obtain money from people under the guise of processing United Kingdom visa for them.
The accused persons pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them, in view of their plea, counsel to EFCC, Victor Ukagwu asked the court for a date for trial to commence
Justice Ashi adjourned the case to February 3, 2016.
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