The Lagos Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned one Ajiboye Gbenga before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, PM news reports.

The accused was arraigned on a three-count bordering on obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of US$3,000.

One of the counts reads: “That you, Ajiboye Gbenga (a.k.a. Joseph Markley) between April, 2017 and October, 2017 in Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$3,000 ( Three Thousand United States Dollars) from one Karen H. by falsely representing to her that you are Joseph Markley and that you lost your wallet and needed money which pretence you knew to be false.”

The defendant after hearing the charge levelled against him pleaded not guilty.

In a reaction, the prosecution counsel, Zainab Ettu, requested for a trial date and the remand of the defendant in prison custody.

The defence counsel, Williams Dong, prayed the court for a short date to allow him file and serve the bail application.

Justice Dada adjourned the case to June 8 for a possible hearing of the bail application and remanded the defendant in prison custody.