IGP Charges Lagos Bizman, Yemi Ogundein, Others Over Alleged N25M Fraud

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A Lagos-based businessman, Yemi Ogundein, Mayowa Janet Ogundein, Ahmed Alli and Olubunmi Alli as well as their companies, Meetneeds Investment Services Limited and Mayor Farms and Agro Services Limited, have been dragged before a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, over allegation of fraudulently obtaining farm produce valued at N25million from one, Kola Sobowale.

The defendants are facing a three-count charge, bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence, filed before the Court by the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon Ikoyi, led by Barr. Onyeka Ekeweozor, on behalf of the Inspector-General of Police.

According to the charge, the defendants, Yemi Ogundein, Mayowa Janet Ogundein, Ahmed Alli, Olubunmi Alli, Meetneeds Investment Services Limited and Mayor Farms and Agro Services Limited and others at large on the same date, time and place with the intent to defraud did fraudulently obtain the sum of N10million (Ten Million Naira Only) from one, Kola Sobowale.

In the meantime, Counsel to the defendants, Prince (Dr.) Richard Oma Ahonaruogho, SAN, has filed an application, praying the Court to quash the charges.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria told the Court that the charges did not contain any or sufficient material to show that the defendants have any prima facie case to answer.

The Court fixed May 24th, 2023, for the arraingment of all the defendants.

The 3-count charge filed before the Court include:

COUNT I:

– That you, YEMI OGUNDEIN, MAYOWA JANET OGUNDEIN, AHMED ALLI, OLUBUNMI ALLI and others at large sometimes in 2016, at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court did conspire amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit obtaining money by false pretense and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8 (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 8 (c) of the same Act.

COUNT II:

– That you, YEMI OGUNDEIN, MAYOWA, JANET OGUNDEIN, AHMED ALLI, OLUBUNMI ALLI, MEETNEEDS INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD., MAYOR FARMS AND AGRO SERVICES LTD. and others currently at large on the same date, time and place, and in the aforementioned jurisdiction of this honorable court with intent to defraud did fraudulently obtain farm produce valued Twenty Five Million Naira (N25,000,000.00) from one, KOLA SOBOWALE in the pretext that you will pay immediately after its delivery, a representation you know to be false and does not believe to be true and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(1)(a) and (b) of the Advance fee fraud and other fraud related offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.

COUNT III:

– That you YEMI OGUNDEIN,MAYOWA JANET OGUNDEIN, AHMED ALLI, OLUBUNMI ALLI, MEETNEEDS

INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD,MAYOR FARMS AND AGRO SERVICES LTD. and others currently at large on the same date, time and place, and in the aforementioned jurisdiction of this honorable court with intent to defraud did fraudulently obtain the sum of Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000.00) from one KOLA SOBOWALE in the pretext that you will help him invest same in your government licensed money lending business venture, a representation you know to be false and does not believe to be true and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) and (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.

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