
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ,EFCC,
has arraigned Joseph Gabriel before Justice Lawal Akapo
of the Lagos State High Court Ikeja for conspiracy,
extortion and forgery.
The EFCC said that Gabriel was arrested in 2014 following
a petition that he impersonated the former governor of
Benue State, Gabriel Suswam.
The EFCC said Gabriel had attempted to extort money
from some foreigners under the pretext of giving them
contracts.
The charged read in part,
“That you, Joseph Gabriel, Augustine Akile (at large), and
Victor Kayode (at large), on or about October 29, 2014,
in Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division, conspired to
defraud one Abdulrahman Nocari of the United Arab
Emirates by falsely representing to him that you are
Gabriel Suswam, the Governor of Benue State, and falsely
soliciting a false investment proposal in real estates,
hospitality, tourism and oil and gas, which you falsely
claim will accumulate 15 per cent interest to him.”
When the charges were read, Gabriel pleaded not guilty.
Akapo ordered that the defendant be remanded in the
Kirikiri Maximum Prison pending his bail application.
The case was adjourned till November 23rd 2015.
Punch
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