The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, arraigned one David Adeosun before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on a 23-count charge bordering on possession of false documents and forgery.
One of the counts reads: “That you, David Adeosun (alias Dominica Dennis), on or about the 21st December, 2018 at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, had in your possession a document containing false pretence captioned ‘Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, Payment Schedule’, purported to have been made by Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, when you knew or ought to know, having regard to the circumstances of the case, that the document contains false pretence.”
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him.
In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Ahmed Yerima, asked for a trial date and prayed the court to remand the defendant in prison custody pending the determination of the case.
Counsel to the defendant, Olayemi Bamidele, informed the court that both the prosecution and defence had been meeting over a plea bargain arrangement.
He, therefore, prayed for a short date to enable him file necessary documents.
Justice Dada adjourned the case to April 1, 2019 and remanded the defendant in Ikoyi prison custody.
