The EFCC said the suspects had tried to dupe unsuspecting members of the public through the scheme.The EFCC said Okhiria was a member of a “deadly syndicate of fraudsters” operating from Ogun State.
It was gathered that Okhiria and some of his alleged gang members were arrested in the Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode and Sagamu areas of Ogun State by the EFCC.
Okhiria was arraigned on Wednesday before Justice O. A. Ipaye of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, by the EFCC on four counts bordering on possession of fraudulent document containing false information “contrary to sections 6, 8(b) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, Cap. A6, Law of the Federation of Nigeria.
The charges read in part, “That you, Bassey Okhiria (a.k.a Robert J. Holley) on or before March 3, 2014, within the Ikeja Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, had in your possession document wherein you falsely represented to one Dr. Katty Sander that you are a US Federal Government agent and that he has won $100,000 lottery from the government.”
“That you, Bassey Okhiria (a.k.a Robert J. Holley), on or before March 3, 2014, within the Ikeja Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, had in your possession document wherein you falsely represented to one Mary Rustan, that you are a US Federal Government agent, and that he has won $100,000 lottery from the government.”
When the charges were read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecution counsel, Babatunde Shonoiki, subsequently asked for a trial date.
He also prayed the court to remand the defendant in prison custody.
But the defence counsel, M. Balogun, informed the court that he had filed an application for bail.
He also prayed the court to allow the defendant to continue to enjoy the terms of an administrative bail earlier granted him by the EFCC.
Ipaye ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody and adjourned the matter till March 23 and 24, 2015 for hearing of the pending bail application.
We hv so many fraudstars in ogun state especially in ijebu area....make him get long jail term at d end of his trial oh...
ReplyDeleteThank God I've neva rili blivd in luck so no one can catch me lottery real or fake. Too bad 4d young man. What a way tomk d headline. Smh. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteHmm,his problem just go bigger
ReplyDeleteD guy's name is even a fraud. His 1st name Bassey has its origin from either Akwa Iom or cross Rivers while his last name Okhiria is of Edo origin. Na wa o. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteLol
DeleteGuy you too funny o
DeleteMake Precious come answer to this oo.
ReplyDeleteLet me also say thanks to Chichi for the top-up.
ReplyDeleteYea me too.....too much flexing...
DeleteOjukokoro, na d same greedy oyibo dem go get,ole,make e go rest for kirikiri
ReplyDeleteNaija I de hail o!
ReplyDeleteyahoo boy...
ReplyDeletelet him spend some time in jail .. then e go understand
e go understand how life be
ReplyDeleteThe guy no de smili oo
ReplyDeleteNo be small thing ooooo... O boy no be your fault anyway na govt fault wen they no provide work
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