EFCC arraigns 3 persons for possessing fake bank notes
Andrew Orolua, Abuja
The Lagos Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned three persons for being in possession of 10 pieces of counterfeit N1, 000 notes.
The suspects, Raphael Ishado, Jacob Sunday and Raheem Shanu were arraigned before Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos on a five-count charge.
The defendants pleaded not guilty when the charges preferred against them were read out to their hearing.
In view of their pleas, the prosecution counsel, I. A. Mohammed asked the court for a trial date and also prayed that the defendants be remanded in prison custody pending the hearing and determination of the case.
Counsel to the first defendant, George Turner, moved to make an oral application for bail on behalf of his client.
However, the prosecuting counsel opposed the motion, saying the defence counsel has to file for a bail application to allow him respond accordingly.
Counsels to the second and third defendants, Theophilus Idenhen and V.E. Emeruwa respectively, prayed the court for a short date for the hearing of bail applications on behalf of their clients.
In his ruling, Justice Obiozor held that the circumstance of the matter did not permit an oral application for bail, adjourned the case to July 2 for hearing of the bail application and commencement of trial while remanding the defendants in Ikoyi Prison.
