The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Tuesday, fixed June 26, 2024, for the arraignment of a Lagos monarch, Monsuru Abimbola Oladega, and six others over alleged N29.3m fraud.
Other defendants in the charge marked FHC/L/80c/2024 are Abdulfatai Akinwale Bankole, Abubakar Seriki, Razak Alayaki Seriki, Mrs Jemilatu Busari, Amoda Ibrahim and Adams Adebiyi.
The defendants will be arraigned on four counts bordering on conspiracy, obtaining, fraud, and retaining preferred against them by the Police Special Fraud Unit.
The monarch and other defendants’ arraignment was initially scheduled for Tuesday, but when the matter was called, the defendants’ counsel, Abayomi Fagbayi, told the court that it’s only the first defendant (Abdulfatai Akinwale Bankole) who had been served with the charge.
Fagbayi told Justice Akintayo Aluko that he was informed by the first defendant that the second defendant (Monsuru Abimbola Oladega) travelled abroad for a medical check-up and that the rest were not residing within the community.
The defendants’ counsel then asked the court for an adjournment to enable them to take their plea on the next date.
He said, “Even though they told me that they would come together and discuss the charge, I’ll bring them to court on the next adjourned date.”
Prosecution counsel, Elliot Ejie, who announced his appearance for the complainant, the Inspector-General of Police, did not oppose the adjournment request of the defence counsel.
Consequently, Justice Aluko adjourned the matter to June 26, for the arraignment of all the defendants.
The police in the charge alleged that the defendants had between 2014 and 2022 conspired among themselves and fraudulently obtained the sum of N29.3m.
The police said they also obtained vehicles such as 1998 model Infinity QS4 Jeep, one 1998 model Nissan Pathfinder Jeep, and one Toyota Camry car, properties of one Joseph Fagbamila, Olaniyi Owoyomi, and the Amicable Friends Estate, under the pretence of allocating 15 acres and four plots of Odoyi’s family land, situate at Oko-Agbon, Agboyi 1, Lagos State to them.
Before Tuesday’s proceedings and due to the inability of the police to reach the defendants for the service of the charge, Justice Aluko had on March 18, 2024, ordered that the charge be served on their lawyer, Abayomi Fagbayi.
Ex-banker Arraigned Over Alleged N150m Fraud
An ex-banker, Atoyebi Adeyemi Akande, was today arraigned before a Federal High Court Lagos, over alleged conspiracy and fraud of N150 million, by the Legal/Prosecution department of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (ForceCID) Annex Alagbon-Ikoyi Lagos.Atoyebi was arraigned on the charges alongside his company, Atadak International Limited, before the court presided over by Justice Ibrahim…
Continue Reading Ex-banker Arraigned Over Alleged N150m Fraud
US Senator Ted Cruz outlines next steps on addressing alleged Christian massacres in Nigeria
United States Senator Ted Cruz has announced plans for further action regarding the alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria.This development follows US President Donald Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” citing the widespread violence and mass murder of Christians across the country.Trump also warned that the US military could intervene…
Police arrest 20-year-old man for armed robbery, defilement of 13-year-old girl
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 20-year-old man, Chigbo Umeugokwe, for alleged armed robbery and defilement of a minor in Achina community, Aguata Local Government Area of the state.According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, officers attached to the State Criminal Investigation…
Continue Reading Police arrest 20-year-old man for armed robbery, defilement of 13-year-old girl
‘You belong in a zoo’ : Fayose blasts Obasanjo in thank-you message
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday revealed the insulting and critical “Thank You” message he received from former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose following his attendance at Fayose’s 65th birthday celebration in Lagos last week.Obasanjo’s Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, made the SMS available to journalists in Abeokuta.While Fayose’s message expressed gratitude for Obasanjo’s…
Continue Reading ‘You belong in a zoo’ : Fayose blasts Obasanjo in thank-you message
Tinubu orders immediate rescue of 25 abducted Kebbi schoolgirls
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to take urgent action to rescue 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State.The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, during which gunmen killed the school’s Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, and injured a security guard, Ali Shehu,…
Continue Reading Tinubu orders immediate rescue of 25 abducted Kebbi schoolgirls
Absurd Wars, Absurd Lords
BY LASISI OLAGUNJU (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 17 November, 2025). “Don’t fight Man,” said Lion to his Cub, but the Cub didn’t listen. The Cub went looking for Man. He saw a Bull. “Are you Man?” “No, I bear Man’s yoke.” Next he saw a Horse. “Are you Man?” “No,…