January 22, 2025
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 arraigned Adesile Obasa, a lawyer; Temitope Akintunde, Fasuhanmi Omotayo, Batom Golden Links Service Ltd and Mekash Integrated Ventures Limited before Justice Omolara Adeyemi of the Oyo State High Court 12, Ibadan on 11-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, forgery, and obtaining money under false pretence.

One of the charge reads: “That you, Temitope Akintunde, Adesile Obasa, Fasunhanmi Omotayo, Batom Golden Links Service limited and Mekash intergrated ventures limited on or about May, 2017 at Ibadan within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court with intent to defraud conspired to obtain money from several investors who invested the sum of (N2,400,000:00) Two Million Four Hundred Thousand Naira only for lottery in the company Batom Golden Links Service limited and Mekash Integrated Ventures under the false pretext of paying the investors monthly returns of 50% interest of money invested in the company which representations you knew to be false.”

They pleaded not guilty to the charges. The defence counsel applied orally for the defendants’ bail but prosecution counsel, Murtala Usman, opposed the application and asked for a trial date.

 

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