A Kwara Sate High Court, Ilorin, on Friday ordered the
remand of one Jamiu Isiaka, 31, for allegedly impersonating the Group Managing
Director (GMD) of Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation ( NNPC ), Dr Maikanti
Baru and others.
Justice M Abdulgafar said that Isiaka should be remanded in
Mandala Prison until the next adjourned date.
The defendant is facing a four-count charge of
impersonation, intent to defraud, among others.
Abdulgafar adjourned the case until June 19, for trial.
Earlier, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
prosecuting counsel, Mr Andrew Akoja, told the court that between April and
September 2018, the defendant impersonated Dr Baru, and the Special Adviser to
the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina as well as other prominent
citizens.
Akoja said that the suspect, with others still at large,
allegedly used the names of the senior government officials to scam a South
Korean National, Keun Sig Kim to the tune of N30 million.
He said that the defendant committed the act with the
pretence of getting Kim NNPC approval/marketing form and license to buy crude
oil in Nigeria.
The prosecutor said that the defendant thereby committed an
offence contrary to Section 1 of the advance fee fraud and other related
offences act, 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge. (NAN)
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