Court to Hear Applications in Alleged N1.35bn Fraud Case Against Olalekan Abdul on January 30
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has adjourned to January 30, 2025, to hear two applications in the N1.35 billion fraud case against Mr. Olalekan Abdul, filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The applications were submitted by a nominal complainant’s counsel, Chukwuma Machukwu Ume (SAN), and relate to the Nolle Prosequi entered by the Lagos State Attorney-General (AG), which led to the removal of 20 charges and the amendment of the prosecutor’s information.
Ume emphasised that the applications are crucial to the case, seeking to overturn the AG’s order and set aside the amended charges.
The court heard that the AG’s office intends to review the case, as they are considering whether to take over the prosecution.
The EFCC filed the original charges in December 2019, accusing Abdul and one Ishekwene, along with two others at large of conspiracy, forgery, and stealing of over N1.35 billion from Wema Bank.
Abdul now stands as the sole defendant in the amended charges. The case will continue on January 30, 2025, for further hearings.
