Lagos State Ex-Deputy Governor To Face Trial On Fraud Issue

The case of fraud  on the former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu is still on, as the ex-governor will be arraigned by the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, of the Nigeria Police Force before a Federal High Court in Lagos on a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence and stealing. Sources close to SFU informed OUR CORRESPONDENT that, Ojikutu, who is currently in the United States of America, USA, will be repatriated to Nigeria and arraigned tomorrow. In a criminal charge number FHC/L/C/343c/13 filed before the court by CSP Effiong Asuquo from the SFU, it was alleged that Ojikutu and Sampson in September 2011 at Lekki Phase 1, Victoria Island, Lagos, conspired to commit felony to wit, obtaining the sum of N130 million..

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 The money was allegedly collected from a Lagos businessman, Cajetan Okekearu, under the pretence that they have a plot of land at Lekki Phase 1 at Victoria Island to sell to him. Sources close to SFU informed said Ojikutu’s proposed repatriation was effected with the assistance of the US Embassy in Nigeria. The sources disclosed that all arrangements have been put in place for Ojikutu’s repatriation to Nigeria today.