Wednesday, July 2, 2025
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact
Newsroom Nigeria
  • Home
  • News
    • Across the Nation
    • Crime Watch
    • Metro
    • Political Arena
  • Politics
  • Opinions
  • Crime and Court
    • Judiciary
  • Business
    • Banking
    • Business and Economy
    • Business Life
No Result
View All Result
Newsroom Nigeria
Home CRIME AND COURT

CIVIL SERVANT ARRAIGNED FOR DEFRAUDING CHURCH MEMBERS

The defendant was accused of collecting various sums of money from 23 members of the Christ Apostolic Church in Offa, Kwara State,  under the guise of helping them secure employment in the  Kwara State Civil Service Commission and Federal Government Parastatals

Newsroom Nigeria by Newsroom Nigeria
September 28, 2022
in CRIME AND COURT
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Related posts

Emefiele’s Money, Properties: Court Fixes Sept 12 For Hearing Of Applications

September 5, 2024

Yahoo Boy Bags Two Years For Impersonating Flavour N’abania, Duping American.

September 3, 2024

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  has arraigned  a 53 -year old  civil servant: Oyawoye R. Olajumoke Fafemi,  for allegedly defrauding  23 (twenty three) church members seeking  employment.

Fafemi,  a staff of Kwara State Ministry of Finance,  was arraigned  before Justice Mohammed Sani of the Federal High Court, sitting in  Ilorin on Monday, September 26, 2022 on four -count charges,  bordering on employment and Hajj pilgrimage scam.

The defendant was accused of collecting various sums of money from 23 members of the Christ Apostolic Church in Offa, Kwara State,  under the guise of helping them secure employment in the  Kwara State Civil Service Commission and Federal Government Parastatals.

Investigations  revealed that Fafemi issued employment letters to her victims. The letters stated that her victims had been employed by Kwara State Government and Federal Government,  with their grades and salaries  stated. However, those letters  were later discovered to be fake.

Count one of the charge reads:

 ” That you, Oyawoye R. Olajumoke Fafemi between the month of April and September 2019, in Ilorin, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the gross sum of N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Maria Only) from one Moronfoye Solomon Daramola under the pretence that you will secure government employment for his church members; a representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act”

Count four reads:

 “That you, OYAWOYE R. OLAJUMOKE FAFEMI between the month of May and August 2019, in Ilorin, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the gross sum of N700,000.00 (Seven Hundred Thousand Naira Only) from one Adeoti Kamoru under the pretence that you will secure Hajj Pilgrimage visa for him; a representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act”.

 Fafemi  pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to her.

 Based on her pleas,  prosecuting counsel, Andrew Akoja,  urged the court to give a trial date to enable the prosecution prove its case.  Defence counsel, A.T Yusuf,  however,  prayed  the court to grant his client  bail,  pending the hearing and determination of the case.

Justice Sani  granted  Fafemi bail  in the sum of N2 million and  two sureties in like sum . The defendant was  ordered  to deposit  two of her passport photographs  with the court.

 The judge adjourned the matter to  November 17, 2022 for commencement of trial.

ShareTweetSendShareShare
Previous Post

LAGOS TAKES DELIVERY OF TRAINS FOR RED LINE RAIL SYSTEM

Next Post

2023: Over 100 Pan Yoruba Groups Meet in Lagos to Adopt Presidential Candidate

Related Posts

CRIME AND COURT

Emefiele’s Money, Properties: Court Fixes Sept 12 For Hearing Of Applications

September 5, 2024
CRIME AND COURT

Yahoo Boy Bags Two Years For Impersonating Flavour N’abania, Duping American.

September 3, 2024
CRIME AND COURT

Court Orders NCoS To Provide Binance Chief With Wheelchair

September 3, 2024
CRIME AND COURT

$1million Fraud:   EFCC Arrests Syndicate Impersonating Olukoyede  

August 29, 2024
CRIME AND COURT

Alleged Impunity and Illegal Demolition: Estate Owners Drag Lagos Physical Planning Ministry, LASBCA Over Contempt Of Court 

August 17, 2024
CRIME AND COURT

EXPOSED: HOW A CHINESE COMPANY ATTEMPTED TO STRIP NIGERIA’S ASSETS ABROAD

August 15, 2024
Next Post

2023: Over 100 Pan Yoruba Groups Meet in Lagos to Adopt Presidential Candidate

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Domestic Violence: Lagos Assembly Urges Enlightenment Units In Schools

10 months ago

ZENITH BANK APPOINTS DAME (DR.) ADAORA UMEOJI AS GMD/CEO

1 year ago

EFCC Dismisses 27 Officers for Fraudulent Activities, Misconduct

6 months ago

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA HONOURS ZENITH BANK CEO, EBENEZER ONYEAGWU WITH A DOCTORATE DEGREE

2 years ago

FOLLOW US

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

POPULAR NEWS

  • Ex-int’l Football Player, 4 Others Arrested Over 22.6kg Cocaine, Meth seized at Airport

    Ex-int’l Football Player, 4 Others Arrested Over 22.6kg Cocaine, Meth seized at Airport

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • TAU Students Win Big   at National Innovation Challenge

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Viewpoint: Kola Abiola, Sule Lamido and Their June 12 Lies By Adewale Adeoye

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Presidency Clarifies President Tinubu State’s Visit to Saint Lucia

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • NEW TAX LAWS, THE WAY FORWARD FOR NIGERIA’S PROSPERITY, SAYS TINUBU

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
Newsroom Nigeria

The NEWSROOM NIGERIA is an independent, liberal on – line news platform committed to the right of the individual to pursue his economic happiness, without undue interference of the state. It shall promote the rights of the individual; right to freedom of worship and conscience, and to hold opinions and impact same without hindrance, subject to such laws are as consistent with the constitution and necessary for the protection of the rights of others.

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2025 Newsroom Nigeria - Designed by Semasir Connect.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Across the Nation
    • Crime Watch
    • Metro
    • Political Arena
  • Politics
  • Opinions
  • Crime and Court
    • Judiciary
  • Business
    • Banking
    • Business and Economy
    • Business Life

© 2025 Newsroom Nigeria - Designed by Semasir Connect.