The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday November 26, arraigned a 77- year- old woman, Alhaja Mulikat Shonekan and two others: Martins Ogiogwa, 40 and Mujekanm Petroleum Nigeria Company Limited, before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of Lagos State High Court, Ikeja on a 5-count - charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money under false pretence and issuance of dud cheque.They pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to them.
Counsel to 1st and 3rd accused persons, Bamidele Ogundele, tabled an application for bail, asking the court to grant them bail on the grounds of old age and heath condition; emphasizing that the septuagenarian would not jump bail.
Also, second defendant, Austine Akpomreta, presented his bail application, and prayed the court to grant his request.
While opposing the bail applications, the prosecuting counsel, Anslem Ozioko asked for a trial date.
Justice Ipaye however granted bail to 1st and 2nd defendants in the sum of N5m (five million naira) and N10m (ten million naira) respectively, with two sureties each in like sum. According to the judge, one of the sureties for both must be a blood relation of the accused persons who must show evidence of 3 year tax payment.
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The matter was adjourned to 3rd and 4th February, 2015 for trial.
One of the count reads:
"Alhaja Mulika Shonekan, Martins Ogiogwa and Mujekanm Petroleum Nigeria Company Limited sometime in September, 2008 at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N65,000,000.00 (Sixty Five Million Naira only) from Kuta Stones Limited by falsely representing to Mr. Danladi Verheijen, the Director of Kuta Stones Limited, that the said sum of money represented the cost of 90 acres of land situated, being and located at Kemta Ososun village, Odeda Local Government Area of Abeokuta in Ogun State of Nigeria which pretence you knew to be false".
Abeg they should leave Mama alone ooo
ReplyDeleteOld age is not a license for crime
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DeleteSorry mamma what happened nah
DeleteToo much
ReplyDeleteMama to sharp
DeleteBiko let dem leave her jor
Efcc are thieves,they take bribes.do u hear anything about the lekki yahoo boys again??NO. Cox dey r in lagos cruising their expensive cars around,d poor south african woman died just lik dat without any justice.
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Phew! The granny looked lost, who knows what they told her that made her get involved with this. At her age sometimes the mental state is not that stable.
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Short your small mouth. Big fool. Are you the Judge? So what's with the conclusion? It's evident you didn't read through. The matter is still in court. Ode. Mc Baba Oloye says so via Opaeyin and Alombo
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Delete77 years and scam? Only in Nigeria!
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ReplyDeleteShe didn't even know that she committed a crime. Eya
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Lol... EFCC are just showing themselves this days. They should free the woman please she needs a peaceful aging #onelovefromSnow#
ReplyDeleteBy now they would av spent all the cash since 2008. Hmconcept2000@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteLinda stop posting people up on ur blog...they may not even be guilty and its embarrassing.
ReplyDeleteWait till they are taken to court and found guilty b4 u start publishing everyone who efcc arraigns.
It is not fair.
This woman looks lost and she is someone's mother.it may just be a case of clear misunderstanding between the parties and efcc spmehow got involved.i duont know the woman.
Just saying sha.
I agree with u, linda pls stop it! Be wise!
DeleteAm sure they innocently used her...she probably wasnt aware of wat it could lead to.
ReplyDeleteI mean, some of dis scamers can talk even a clergy into comitin a crime without d person knowing. I gues d jst used her name plus age
EFCC, should park well, once in a while they make this kind of arrest to show people they are working and meanwhile the bigger thieves are walking about freely.
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ReplyDeletemama still want hammer tru yahoo yahoo>>>only in 9ja ////// oziri B
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ReplyDeletePeople... U shd stop passing judgement before hearing d full matter...EFCC is a money making venture n will post anything in favour of d highest bidder. I'm sure it's a clear case of misunderstanding. I know one of the guys and he is a honest biz man and would never b involved in shady biz. @ Linda ...be careful what u post don't discredit what u ve built over time
ReplyDeletehmmmmmm....Martins Martins the power bike rider. you see your life! Always want to live on d fast lane. i await the court judgment.
ReplyDeleteFool martin is a good person bad belle oshi... you get a power bike and go and hug a dam transformer... oloshi Oloriburuku fellow
DeleteBad belle, what did Martin do to you? We all wait for the judgement and you shall surely be put to shame and everything you have wished him shall be yours a hundred fold over, wicked soul, you need to go and jump into the lake and drown
DeleteThis is alhaja Osele. Efcc should leave this old woman alone. Where did Danladi source the money himself? Na adventure of Jonathan....A fool and his money are soon parted"
ReplyDeleteI think say na only Igbo people like money...#NdiAra#
ReplyDelete@anon 10:42 you're right,the mama might be innocent. She's someone elses mother and they are not even charged guilty yet so pls linda stop putting up their faces until they are found guilty in court,I beg
ReplyDeleteOld mama still dey do scam. Yahoo Yahoo mama; tell me wetin mama wan use money do... Na wa for naija.
ReplyDeleteYeee... Dey don carry my formal landlady ohhhh....
ReplyDeleteAlhaja Shoneken, wah did u do nah......
Dis woman can curse dead to rise...
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Please Linda don't post BS like this... martins involvement in this issue was that he introduced the two parties together as an agent and got his commission simple business deal gone bad he is a legit man doing his thing has his tailoring business in ikoyi and a really good man please stop spreading bad gist about him please #freemartino
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ReplyDelete6one thing for sure that this has thought me,is NEVER to make uninformed comments on issues i know nothing about. i know Martin and he is an honest man, a good friend and brother at that. this was a case of him knowing a land owner (mama) and an interested buyer and he collects a commission as an Agent. like we say Akoba Adaba olorun ma je ka ri. for all making bad comments without right info, you just might be the next innocent man/woman caught in a situation like this. By the grace of God who sees your heart and innocence in this issue martin, you will be set free and your accusers would get what is coming at them. for those making comments about him owning a bike, has that become a crime? or is it just the low self esteem and under achiever posture spilling through your hateful comments? . Linda, please try to limit your post on such matters to cases that have been determined.
ReplyDeleteJust passing-by!
ReplyDeleteBut, I think we should leave LINDA out of this, and consider that if she hadn't posted this how would you know your person or an aged woman had been indicted?!
Its just a very funny and clear case of Akoba for Martin, i pray that the almighty God will see you through. For all you haters kindly jump into 3rd mainland bridge or go and hug IPP opposite Net house marina
ReplyDeleteour justice system is just nothing to write home about. on what bases is martins being held or locked up for? why cant he be invited when the snail going system is ready to look at the case? how can you restrict a mans freedom for 3 months before determining his innocence?? this is pure hatred from the justice system and the unreliability of it at that. Martin the God that we serve will free you and will lift you up above your enemies for sure. i pray for you and your family everyday.
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