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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ganiyu Abiola before the Oyo state high court on a one-count charge bordering on admission fraud.

The Ibadan zonal command of the EFCC arraigned Abiola before Justice Bayo Taiwo on Thursday.

Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC head of media and publicity, said Abiola obtained money under false pretence after promising to assist the victim to secure admission into a US university for a fee of N800, 000.

He explained that after collecting a deposit of N300, 000, the victim was not offered admission to the university or a refund of the money paid.

The charge reads: “That you Ganiyu Abiola on December 6,2017, at Ibadan, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud obtained the sum of N300,000 from Oladejo Olusola, through your account domiciled at United Bank for Africa Plc, with account number 2013788397, when you falsely represented to him that you can secure admission for him at a university in the United States of America, which representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence.”

The EFCC said the offence is contrary to Section 1(1) (a) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.

After the suspect pleaded not guilty to the charge, Sanusi Galadanchi, the EFCC counsel, told the court that he was ready for trial to commence but the defendant, through his counsel, asked for a date for the consideration of his bail application.

Justice Taiwo adjourned the case till August 19 and remanded Abiola in EFCC custody.