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EFCC Presents Second Witness against Couple in Alleged N2.7bn Fraud Trial in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, November 7, 2024, presented its second prosecution witness, PW2, Adesola Adeyinka, founder and CEO of Credit PRO Business Limited, in the trial of a couple, Ruth Idowu and Oriyomi Idowu, who are being prosecuted for an alleged N2.7bn fraud before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The defendants are facing a 20-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, money laundering, stealing, retention of stolen property and forgery to the tune of N2,757,188,000.00 (Two Billion, Sev…