Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligent Department of the Nigerian Police Force Alagbon Ikoyi, Lagos has arraigned before a Federal high court Ikoyi Lagos, three cyber-crime suspects alleged to have swindled some people to the tune of $20.5million US Dollars equivalent of N7.44billion by using forged e-mail and impersonating Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha Buhari.
The suspects have been identified as Uche Anyawu Julius ‘a.k.a Musa Mohammed 48; Kenneth Chukwudi Ezeonu, a.k.a Abdul Karim 45; and Agu Ifeanyi George a. k. a Dr Lina Norman 48.
The Commissioner of Police in charge of Anti-Fraud unit of Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligent Department, Dan Okoro and his team of detectives investigating some suspected Cyber-crime suspects are currently on the trail of the accomplices of the accused persons.
In sixteen count criminal charge number FHC/C/392C/2018 signed and filed before the court by Assistant commissioner of Police Mr Benson Asogwa, the three accused persons were charged with some offences stated below:
COUNT 1:
That you Uche Anyanwu Julius “m”aka “Musa Mohammed” and others at large on August 8, 2018 at No. 10 Hassan Idowu Street Aguda Surulere, Lagos within the Lagos judicial division of this Honourabl Court with intent to defraud did send forged electronic messages to one Engr. Gmemnzes, Attention: Geraldo Francisco Menezes purpoting same to have been sent by her Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the First Lady and wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His
Excellency, President Muhammed, Buhari GCFR, in respect of IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF NOTIFICATION OF $20, 500,000.00 (Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollar) equivalent of #7.44,000,000.00 (Seven Billion, Forty Four Million Naira) and thereby committed an offense punishable under section 14(3) of the cybercrimes (prohibition, prevention, ETC) Act, 2015.
COUNT 2:
That you Uche Anyanwu Julius ‘m’ aka “Musa Mohammed” and others at large on September 13, 2017 at the aforesaid place and judicial Division did send forged electronic messages to one Roy Tailor, Attention: All Genuine Funds Owners purporting same to have been sent by Her Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the First Lady and wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammed Buhari GCFR, has requested to be contacted directly for the release of an undisclosed outstanding/pending payment , among others and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 14(3) of the cybercrimes (Prohibition, prevention, ETC) Act, 2015.
COUNT 3:
That you Uche Anyanwu Julius ‘m’ aka “Musa Mohammed” and others at large on November 15, 2017 at the aforesaid place and judicial Division did send forged electronic messages to one Madaulc, Attention: Dr. Guenter Schauer purporting same to have been sent by Her Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the First Lady and wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , His Excellency, President Muhammad Buhari GCFR requesting for a special arrangement to send you unspecified funds by direct cash payment through ECOWAS Headquarters in Cotonu, among others and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 14(3) of the cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, ETC) Act, 2015.
COUNT 4:
That you Uche Anyanwu Julius ‘m’ aka Musa Mohammed” and others at large on May 11, 2018 at the foresaid place and judicial Division did send forged electronic messages to one Ubsrlongo, Attention: Romana Longo purporting same to have been sent by Her Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the First Lady and wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, referring to an arrangement between US department of Treasury Direct Account and President Muhammad Buhari GCFR, relating to the formalization and revocation of the united states financial impropriety, among others and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 14(3) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, ETC) Act 2015.
COUNT 5
That you Uche Anyanwu Julius ‘m’ aka Musa Mohammed” and others at large on August 4, 2015 at the aforesaid place and judicial Division did send forged electronic messages to “UBA BANK” purporting same to have been sent by Her Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the First Lady and wife of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria His Excellency, President Muhammad Buhari GCFR, relating to IMMEDIATE
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION Valued at $20.500,000 (Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollar) among others and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 14(3) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, ETC) Act, 2015.