Commission on Tuesday arraigned one Adagun
Olalekan before Justice O. A.Taiwo of the
Lagos High Court, Igbosere, for allegedly
impersonating a United States' soldier.
The EFCC said Olalekan impersonated the
soldier, Lt.-Col Cadin Webb, and duped one
Diana Snow.
It was learnt that Olalekan's arrest followed a
complaint by the United States Department of
Homeland Security, alleging that the accused
had been impersonating Webb, who was on
special duty in Afghanistan.
Olalekan was arraigned on 17 counts
bordering on obtaining money by false
pretences and possession of fraudulent
documents.
The charges read in part, "That you, Adagun
Moshood Olalekan (a.k.a Lieutenant Colonel
Cadin Cayce Webb) on or about 6th day of
October, 2013 in Lagos, within the Lagos
Judicial Division with intent to defraud
obtained the sum $800 by false pretences
from Diana Snow by falsely representing to
her that you are one Lt.-Col Cadin Webb,
which representation you know to be false."
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the
charges.
The prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, told
the court that the prosecution had its first
witness in court and was ready to commence
trial.
But the defence counsel, L.O. Balogun, said
the defendant had already filed an application
for bail dated April 14, 2014.
Oyedepo, however, told the court that he was
just served the application in court.
Taiwo adjourned the case to May 15 and 16,
2014 for trial and ordered that the defendant
be remanded in the Ikoyi Prison.
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