The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has dragged four men before a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, for buying forged banknotes.
The defendants arraigned on an amended 11 counts were identified as Mark Obisean, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare, and Goodluck Bazunu.
Part of the charge read, “Mark Obisean, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare, Goodluck Bazunu, and Josiah Ntekume (at large) sometime in 2018 at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, received and have in your possession forged United States dollar Travellers Cheque number GA908-981-564.”
“Mark Obisean, Olumide Mcintouch, Bolaji Bakare, Goodluck Bazunu, and Josiah Ntekume (at large) sometime in 2018 at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division conspired to purchase, received, and have in your possession forged United States traveler’s cheques,” another count read.
The defendants, however, denied the charges that bordered on the purchase of forged bank notes contrary to Section 370 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011, and conspiracy to purchase forged bank notes contrary to Section 410 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011.
Justice I.O Ijelu, however, granted bail in the sum of N20 million with two sureties in like sum to the first defendant.
The court further held that the other defendants had no formal applications before the court and were returned to the correctional facility.
Meanwhile, the case had been adjourned till Monday, April 3, Tuesday, April 4, and Wednesday, April 5, 2023, respectively for trial.
