False Pretence: Lagos Businessman Osas Eledan’s Trial Continues

A Federal high court in Lagos south west Nigeria has adjourned till 9th of November, 2022 for the trial a Lagos business man Osas Eledan alleged to have found to be in possession of unauthorized Letter of confirmation of bank manager’s Cheque to continue.

Osas Eledan was also alleged to be in possession of “confirmation of financial Capacity of Customer”

The defendant is currently standing trial in a five count charge filed before the court.

The five count charge as filed before the court by the EFCC prosecutor Barrister Rotimi Oyedepo Iseoluwa, leading five man team of lawyers from Economic and Financial Crime Commission.

Amended charge 

COUNT 1

That you OSAS ELEDAN between June, 2021 and July, 2021 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court had in your possession a document containing False pretence to wit; mail from “investorsenquirvognt .com” purportedly emanating from, a commercial bank an information you ought to know is false and you thereby committed an offence  contrary to  sections  6 and 5(1) of  the Advanced Fee Fraud and other related offences Act,2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act. 

COUNT 2

That you OSAS ELEDAN between June, 2021 and July, 2021  in Lagos, within  the jurisdiction of this Honourable court had in your possession a document containing false pretence titled “LETTER OF CONFIRMATION OF BANK MANAGER’S CHEQUE”purportedly emanating from a commercial bank an information you ought to know is false and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 6and5(1) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act,2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.

COUNT 3

That you OSAS ELEDAN between June, 2021 and July, 2021 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court had in your possession a document containing false pretence to wit; a Manager’s Cheque, dated 28 April, 2021,” purportedly emanating from a commercial bank, an information you ought to know is false and you thereby committed and offence contrary to sections 6 and 5(1) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other and other Fraud  Related Act. 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.

COUNT 4

That  you  OSAS  ELEDAN  between June, 2021  and July, 2021in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honorable court had in your possession a document containing false pretence to wit; a manager’s Cheque, dated “04-05-2021 purportedly emanating from a commercial bank,an information you ought to know is false and you thereby committed an offence 

contrary to sections 6 and 5(1) of the Advanced Fee Fraud  and other Fraud Related offences Act 2006 and punishable under section 1(3)of the same Act.

COUNT 5

That you OSAS ELEDAN between June, 2021 and July, 2021 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court had in your possession a document containing false pretence titled “CONFIRMATION OF FINANCIAL CAPACITY OF CUSTOMER” purportedly emanating from a commercial bank , an information you ought to know is false and you thereby committed and offence contrary to sections 6 and 5(1) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.