The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) on Monday, arraigned two males, Akeem Adekunle and Kayode Olusola-Ayodeji, on the Lagos State Particular Offences Court docket, Ikeja, for alleged N2.8 billion fraud.
The fee arraigned the boys on a three-count cost of cash laundering and conspiracy to launder funds obtained via illegal exercise.
The EFCC advised the courtroom that the defendants with one different nonetheless at massive conspired amongst themselves to commit the offence.
The duo, nevertheless, pleaded not responsible to the cost.
Following their not responsible plea, the EFCC counsel, Mr. Suleiman Suleiman, urged the courtroom to repair a trial date and to remand the defendants in correctional services.
Counsel to the primary defendant, Mrs. Grace Adenubi, nevertheless, requested the courtroom to face down the case for her to file a bail utility.
The plea was rejected by Justice Ismail Ijelu.
The second defence counsel, Ms. Catherine Nwagbara, prayed for a brief date to file a bail utility for her shopper.
Justice Ijelu, thereafter, ordered that the defendants be remanded at a correctional facility pending the listening to of their bail purposes.
He adjourned the case until Might 6 for graduation of trial.
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