The DAF truck marked T-8793-LA allegedly diverted with N50 million goods by the defendant and his accomplices said to be at large
A middle-age man, Yusuf Ali, has been remanded at the Ikoyi center on the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), by a Lagos Federal High Court, over alleged conspiracy, fraud and fraudulent conversation of property.
Yusuf was remanded by Justice Friday Ogazi who presided over the court, after he pleaded not guilty to the three counts charge made against him by the operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos.
The police had told the court that the defendant had on June 29, 2014, conspired with two other persons, said to be at large, to commit the alleged criminal acts.
At the arraignment of the defendant, the court was told that the defendant and others at large sold and converted a Daf X95 Truck Green head and grey body with registration number T-8792-LA.
The court was further told that the defendant soll off the truck alongside goods worth N50 million. Adding that both the truck and the good belonging to one Mr. Charles Aghadiuno.
The police told the court that the alleged illegal acts of the defendant, contravened section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act. Section 18 (2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act of 2011 as Amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 18 (3) of the same Act.
The prosecuting police further stated that the defendant’s action was contrary to section 383(2) (a) of Criminal Code Act, Cap C38 and punishable under Section 390(8)(b) of the same Act.
The defendant denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Based on his plea of not guilty, the prosecuting police officer, asked the court for a trial date, as well urged the court to remand him in the correctional center pending the conclusion of the the trial.
Justice Ogazi ordered the remand of the defendant at the Ikoyi center of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS), while adjourned the matter to October 29, for trial.
Charges against the defendant reads: “that you YUSUF ALI ‘M’ and two others at large on or about 29th June 2024 in Lagos state within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court did conspire among yourselves to commit an offence to wit stealing and fraud and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.
“That you YUSUF ALI ‘M’ and others at large on or about 29th June 2024 in Lagos within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court did sell and convert Daf X95 Truck R/NO. T-8792-LA Green head and grey body with goods value N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) Property of Mr Charles Aghadiuno to your own use and benefit which you knew or reasonably ought to have known was the proceed of an unlawful act by you to wit: Stealing and Fraud and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 18 (2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act of 2011 as Amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 18 (3) of the same Act.
“That you YUSUF ALI ‘M’ and others at large on or about 29th June 2024 in Lagos Within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court with intent to defraud did steal and convert DAF X95 Truck R/NO. T-8792 LA with goods value N50,000,000.00 (Fifty Million Naira) property of Mr. Charles Aghadiuno to confer a benefit on you and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 383(2) (a) of Criminal Code Act, Cap C38 and punishable under Section 390(8)(b) of the same Act.”
