By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kaduna Zonal Directorate office has arraigned one Jande Michael Aondoaseer before Justice Darius Khobo of the State High Court, for fraud.
Aondoaseer was arraigned on a one-count charge, bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N32.4million.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge, prompting the prosecution counsel, W.N. Igbadu to urge the court for a trial date while the defence counsel, S.E Makos, prayed the court to grant bail to the defendant.
Justice Khobo in his magnanimity granted him bail in the sum of N10 million with one surety, who must be owner of a landed property within the jurisdiction of the court and certified by Kaduna Geographic Information System, KADGIS. The surety must also deposit his passport with the court’s registry.
The court sitting in kaduna adjourned the matter till December 2, 2025, for hearing, while the defendant was remanded in the correctional centre, pending the fulfilment of his bail conditions.
Clique Legal Consult had petitioned the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on behalf of Trappco Ranch and Resort Limited, alleging that sometime in August, 2024 the defendant approached their client to fund the supply of cassava chips from Olam Nigeria Limited with a promise of N9,472,500 return on investment. Subsequently, the petitioner allegedly paid him the sum of N32,400,000.00, following which he became incommunicado.
