THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC), on Monday, arraigned Ebiechina
Chikeluba before Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the
High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja, on a 17-count
charge of obtaining money by false pretense,
impersonation, forgery and using false
document.


Chikeluba allegedly met his victim on Facebook
using the false identity of Lisa T. Jackson, a
United States citizen, has been making
monetary demands of his victims, using various
guises.


The prosecutor said Ebiechina obtained a total of
£54,324.59 from one K. Oaks through Western
Union Money Transfer on the pretext that he
was an American woman dealing in Gold in
Nigeria and needed money to boost her
business.


The unsuspecting victim paid, having already
agreed to marry the conman.
When the charges were read to the defendant,
he pleaded not guilty.


In view of the plea of the accused, prosecution
counsel, Andrew Akoja, asked for a trial date and
prayed the court to remand the defendant in
prison.

Justice Ipaye adjourned the matter till July 20.
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