Three arraigned for impersonating Aisha Buhari

The Police on Monday arraigned three men at the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly impersonating First Lady Aisha Buhari.

Uche Julius (alias Musa Mohammed), Kenneth Ezeonu (alias Abdul Karim) and Agu George (alias Dr. Lina Norman) were arraigned on a 16-count charge of violating the Cybercrime Act.

Julius, 48, was accused of using the First Lady’s name to defraud his victims from his Surulere, Lagos base.

The Police said he sent an e-mail to one of his victims, a foreigner, on August 8 with intent to defraud him.

The message, sent to Geraldo Francisco Menezes, claimed to notify the recipient of an immediate payment of $20,500,000.

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The prosecution said the defendant claimed to be Aisha Buhari.

The Police said Ezeonu, 45, on September 22, allegedly sent a mail to Muhammed Satti, claiming that he had been nominated as the beneficiary of $14,800,000.

George, 48, was said to have sent an e-mail Grzegorz  Suewierski and attempted to defraud him of $15,500,000 after making a spurious claim.

Prosecuting counsel Boniface Asogwa said the offence is contrary to Sections 14 (3) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention) Act 2015.

The defendants, who had no legal representation, pleaded not guilty.

Justice Kuewumi ordered that they be remanded in prison custody in the meantime.

He adjourned until January 18 for further hearing.