In connection with an alleged N275 million online fraud, 40-year-old Abuja-based sex therapist Cecilia Agu was on Tuesday charged by the police before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State.
A five-count accusation against the defendant includes conspiracy, forgery, fraud, and acquiring money under false pretense.
The defendant and other people still at large committed the crime on February 20, 2023, in the Lekki Phase 1 neighborhood of Lagos State, according to police prosecutor Samuel Eredia, who testified in court.
Eredia said that Agu cheated one Babatunde Oyebode of N275m by sending an electronic message and falsely represented herself to be able to assist him in validating, authenticating, and verifying his Instagram profile with celebrities and other of his clients—something she did not.
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However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge against her.
Following her plea of not guilty, the prosecutor urged the court to remand the defendant to a correctional centre.
But the defendant’s counsel, Elvis Asia, told the court that he would be praying to the court for bail.
Consequently, Justice Daniel Osiagor granted the defendant bail in the sum of N10m with two sureties in like sum, among other conditions.
The judge consequently remanded the defendant in the correctional centre pending when she is able to perfect her bail conditions.
The case was adjourned till October 18 for trial.
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