The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against eleven students from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile Ife, Osun State.
These students were arraigned on allegations of involvement in internet fraud before Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State.
The accused students face varying charges, with one to six counts preferred by the commission against them. The accused individuals are Perekebena Olombeni Micah, Nnekwelugo Nnaemeka, Moyosore Favour Oluwasakin, Aghwaritoma Wisdom Obaro, Daniel Olashile Maiye, Gbolahan Khalid Adesina, Yinka Temitope Jayeola, Olumuyiwa Emmanuel Adeleye, Abiola Emmanuel Oluwadare, Busari Abdulazeez Ayodeji, and Okesipe Tobiloba Paul.
Nine of the defendants were arraigned on one-count charges each, while Micah and Obaro faced six-count charges each. The trial is scheduled to commence on November 29 and December 12, 2023.
Currently, the accused students are in custody at the Ilesha Correctional Centre in Osun State, awaiting the fulfillment of their bail conditions.
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