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N1.7bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns FirstNation Airways’ MD, Odukoya

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Wilson Uwujaren
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March 16, 2018

N1.7bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns FirstNation Airways’ MD, Odukoya

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Friday, March 16, 2018,  arraigned  Kayode  Odukoya , Managing Director,  FirstNation Airways before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on a four-count charge bordering on forgery, use of false information, perjury and stealing to the tune of N1, 741, 994, 962.04 (One Billion, Seven Hundred and Forty- one Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety -four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty -two Naira, Four Kobo).

The defendant allegedly forged the Memorandum of Loss of Lagos State Certificate of Occupancy in respect of a property located in Lagos, so it could be acted upon as genuine.

One of the counts reads:
“That you, Kayode Odukoya, on or about the 21st day of March, 2013 in Lagos within the Lagos Judicial Division knowingly forged the Memorandum of Loss of Lagos State Certificate of Occupancy Registered as No. 33 at page 33 in Volume 1011 at the Lagos State Registry, Alausa, Ikeja in respect of property being and situated at No. 29 Oduduwa Street, Ikeja GRA Lagos State with intent that the document may in any way be used or acted on as genuine to the prejudice of another.”

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Another charge reads: “That you, Kayode Odukoya, FirstNation Airways Limited and Bellview Airlines Limited, on or about the 7th day of October, 2016 in Lagos within the Lagos Judicial Division dishonestly converted for your own use the sum of N1, 742, 994, 962.04 (One Billion, Seven Hundred and Forty-one Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety-four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Sixty-two Naira, Four Kobo) property of Skye Bank Plc.”

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge  when it was read to him.

In view of this, the prosecution counsel, Zainab Ettu, asked the court for a trial date and to remand the defendant in prison custody so as to compel his appearance in court.

“The defendant jumped the administrative bail given to him by the EFCC and refused to show up for his arraignment scheduled for March 9, 2018 before this court.

“He was apprehended by the Operatives of the Commission to ensure his arraignment today,” Zainab Ettu said.

Counsel to the defendant, however, urged the court to admit his client to bail.

The defence counsel further told the court that the defendant was not a flight-risk, adding that “he is well known in the business sector in the country.”

After listening to both parties, Justice Dada adjourned the case to March 26, 2018 for hearing of the bail application and April 7, 8 and 9, 2018 for commencement of trial.

Wilson Uwujaren
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