Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Court Rules Internet Fraudster a Flight Risk, Dismisses Bail Application

Justice M. Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, has dismissed the bail application of one Chimezie Paul who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office for internet fraud. Chimezie was among eight suspected internet fraudsters arrested by operatives of the EFCC Ilorin Office on February 11, 2019. He was subsequently charged to court, but his counsel, M.O. Yusuf, moved the application for his bail. Counsel for the EFCC, Ola Sesan, had however objected to the application for bail, arguing that there was strong evidence again…