EFCC Re-Arraign Three for N85M Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the defendants Ibrahim Kuforiji, Mojeed Raheem and Oladepo Habeeb on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N85, 503,409 (Eighty Five Million, Five Hundred and Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Nine Naira ) the property of De-Moshadek and company limited before Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
One of the counts reads:
“Ibrahim Kuforiji, Mojeed Raheem and Oladepo Habeeb, sometime in 2019 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, conspired amongst yourselves to commit felony to wit; stealing of goods worth N85, 503,409 (Eighty Five Million, Five Hundred and Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Nine Naira) property of De-Moshadek and Company Limited”.
Another count reads:”Ibrahim Kuforiji, Mojeed Raheem and Oladepo Habeeb, sometime in 2019 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently converted groceries worth N85, 503,409 (Eighty Five Million, Five Hundred and Three Thousand, Four Hundred and Nine Naira) property of De-Moshadek and Company Limited”.
They pleaded “not guilty” to the charge preferred against them. In view of their pleas, the prosecution counsel, S. I. Suleiman, asked the court for a trial date. He told the court that the matter started de novo because they had commenced trial before Justice Taiwo after calling twelve (12) witnesses before Justice Taiwo retired.
The defence counsel, O. Ajanaku, confirmed the state of the matter with the court.
Justice Fadipe adjourned the matter till May 22, 27, 28 and June 3, 2025, for trial.
