Two brothers who have been parading themselves as members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has been caught to face the full wrath of the law.
Olatunji Beyioku and Oluwayomi Oluwafemi Beyioku claimed to be members of the EFCC thereby extorting money from members of the public.
Olatunji and Oluwayomi paraded themselves as HND holder and NYSC discharge certificate. These were what they use as authentication of their qualifications.
The due was arraigned at the Federal Hights Court 1 in Abeokuta, Ogun State under Justice Mohammed Abubakar on 18 count charges bothering on money laundering, impersonation, conspiracy, forgery, and money laundering.
According reports, the accused persons has laundered 12million naira and has defrauded over 404 million naira from their victims.
They have acquired exotic houses for themselves, landed properties worth millions of naira and rides Honda Accord Crosstour and a Mercedes Benz GLK.
However, the accused persons pleaded not guilty of the 18 count charge against them. The council of the EFCC, Festus Ojo pleaded the honourable court for a trial date and an order to remand them in correctional custody. The council of the accused persons, Femi Miyele prayed the honourable court to grant them bail.
Justice Mohammed Abubakar therefore heard the plea of the council of the accused persons and granted them 5 million naira bail and also with one surety for each of the accused. The sureties must be persons who can be able to pay 5 million naira bail. The sureties were therefore asked to provide the court with their international passport which will be submitted to the documents to the Chief Register of the court.
The case was finally adjourned to the 9th of March, 2020 while the accused persons be remanded in custody till they meet up with the bail terms.
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