Nigerian Fraudster Impersonating US Soldier In Afghanistan Remanded

 

The Lagos High Court, Igbosere, on Tuesday, remanded suspected fraudster, Adagun Moshood Olalekan, in Ikoyi prison for posing as a United States soldier on peace-keeping mission in Afghanistan.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned him before Justice O. A Taiwo, on a 17-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence and possession of fraudulent documents.

Olalekan pleaded not guilty to the charge.

After his plea was taken, the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, told the court that the prosecution had its first witness in court and was ready to commence trial.

Defence counsel, L.O. Balogun, however, called the attention of the court to the bail application already filed by the accused, dated April 14, which Oyedepo said was only served in court.

Justice O.A. Taiwo then adjourned the case till May 15 and 16 for trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison.

Olalekan’s arrest followed a complaint by the United States Department of Homeland Security, alleging that the accused had been impersonating one Lieutenant-Colonel Cabin Cayce Webb, an American soldier on special duties in Afghanistan.

Part of the charge against Olalekan reads: “Adagun Moshood Olalekan (a.k.a Lieutenant-Colonel Cadin Cayce Webb) on or about 6th day of October, 2013, in Lagos, within the Lagos Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum $800  on false pretence from Diana Snow by falsely representing to her that you are one Lieutenant-Colonel Cadin Cayce Webb, whose representation you know to be false.”