The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a social media influencer, Adedamola Adewale Rukayat (aka Adeherself).
She was arraigned before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Special Offence Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on one-count charge of possession of fraudulent documents.
Adeherself was arrested following intelligence received on the activities of some alleged internet fraudsters in Lekki, Lagos.
The court read: “That you, Adewale Adedamola Rukayat, on or about the 15th day of June, 2020 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud, had in your possession documents entitled “WhatsAPP”, which representations you knew or ought to have known, was false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6 (8) (b) and 1 (3) (d) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006″.
Prosecution counsel, S. O. Daji, asked the court for a trial date.
He prayed that Adeherself be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS.
Defence counsel informed the court of an application for his client and also prayed for a short date to enable its hearing.
Justice Solebo adjourned the matter to July Monday 13, 2020 for hearing of the bail application.
She ordered the defendant to be remanded in the EFCC custody.
