Special Fraud Unit Arraigns DSP Over N128m Alleged Fraud 

Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia

The Nigeria Police Special Fraud Unit has arraigned a Deputy Superintendent of Police, Jerry Ogunsakin, before the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for alleged unlawful conversion of N128 million.

DSP Ogunsakin was arraigned on three counts of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and unlawful conversion.

The Police Prosecutor, Chukwu Agwu, told Justice Chukwuejekwu Aneke, that Ogunsakin committed the offences on November 15, 2022.

He said the Policeman conspired with five people, Ogbu Patricia aka Lamba, Michael Babatunde aka Orija, Bolaji Sobande aka Barrister Onifade, Peter Ben, and Idris Wada aka Coker, who are all at large.

The Prosecutor told the court that the Defendant connived with the above-named persons, and fraudulently obtained the sum of N128 million from a businessman, Esomonu Everest, under the guise that they have United States Dollars to sell.

Ogunsakin was also accused of converting the same N128 million to his personal use.

According to Agwu, the offence committed contravened Section 8(a) which is punishable under Section 1(3)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006 and Section 15(2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (as amended in 2012).

However, the Policeman pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Following his not-guilty plea, the Prosecutor asked for a trial date, and also urged the court to remand the Defendant pending the determination of the charge.

The Defendant’s counsel, Kole Bello, did not oppose the Prosecutor’s request.

Consequently, Justice Aneke ordered that the Defendant be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Centre, and adjourned the case to July 19.

Earlier, the Police had arraigned four men concerning the alleged crime before the court, sometime in February 2023.

The four men are Ibikunle Wasiu, John Babatunde, Taiwo Michael Fagbayimu and Pius Irabor, aka John.