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N3.1m Fraud: EFCC Docks Man Who Impersonated Fashola, Ex-Lagos Gov

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Monday, December 16, 2019, arraigned one Malik Wakili before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a three-count charge bordering on impersonation, conspiracy and money laundering to the N3,106,216.00 (Three Million, One Hundred and Six Thousand, Two Hundred and Sixteen Naira).

The defendant allegedly impersonated a former Governor of Lagos State and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, with intent to gain monetary advantage to himself.

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Malik Wakili and Abdullahi Umar (now at large) sometime in March,  2019 in Lagos, indirectly converted the total sum of N3,106,216.00 (Three Million, One Hundred and Six Thousand, Two Hundred and Sixteen Naira) being value of Air-miles Skywards account number EK248739282 of Mr. Babatunde with Emirate Airline.

The offence is contrary to Section 15 (2) (a) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011as amended and punishable under Section (15) (3) of the same Act.

Otunba T.J Abass

The Publisher, Ekohotblog.com

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