The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC arraigned social media influencer and comedian Adedamola Adewale Rukayat (a.k.a. Adeherself) before the Special Offence Court’s Sherifat Solebo in Ikeja, Lagos, on a one-count charge of possession of fraudulent documents.
The defendant was arrested last month after the Commission obtained intelligence on the activities of some young men allegedly involved in internet fraud in Lagos State’s Lekki axis.
During interrogation, Adewale AKA “Adeherself” reportedly confessed to being a picker” in cybercrimes.
The count read: “That you, Adewale Adedamola Rukayat, on or about the 15th day of June 2020 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud, had in your possession documents titled “WhatsAPP”, which representations you knew or ought to have known, was false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6 (8) (b) and 1 (3) (d) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 14 of 2006.
She pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In the light of her plea, counsel for prosecution, S.O. Daji, asked the court for a trial date, and also prayed for her to be remanded in Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS custody.
The defence counsel informed the court of a bail application for his client and also prayed for a short date to enable its hearing.
Justice Solebo postponed the case until 13 July 2020 for hearing the bail application and ordered the defendant to be held in EFCC custody.
