The
Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on
March 17, 2024 arraigned one Olukeye Olalekan, before Justice Kehinde Ogundare
of the Federal High court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on an 18-count charge
bordering on transmission of child pornography, fraudulent impersonation, and
sextortion to the tune of N721,500.00 (Seven Hundred and Twenty One Thousand,
Five Hundred Naira only).
Count
one reads: “That you, Olukeye Adedayo Olalekan (a.k.a hrm87, charlotte 708 and
harlilott_ 716) on or about the 13th February, 2.023 in Lagos within the
jurisdiction of this Honorable Court intentionally used the Instagram virtual
network to create a group " Expose Janjua Robin Nudes" to distribute
child pornography and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section
23(1)(C)and punishable under Section 23(1)(e) of the of Cybercrimes (Prohibition,
Prevention, Etc.) Act, 2015”.
Another
count reads: “That you, Olukeye Adedayo Olalekan (a.k.a hrm877 ,charlotte 708
and harlilott_716) on or about the 13th of May, 2022 in Lagos within the
jurisdiction of this Honorable Court directly retained the total sum of
N721,500.00 in your account domiciled in UBA which sum you reasonably ought to
have known forms part of the proceeds of your unlawful activity to wit:
transmission of child pornography and you thereby committed an offence contrary
to Section 18(2)(d) and punishable under Section 18 (3) of the of Money
Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022”.
He
pleaded "not guilty" to the charges when they were read to him.
In
view of his plea, prosecuting counsel, S.I. Suleiman prayed the court for a trial
date to enable the prosecution to call its witnesses and tender relevant
documents to prove its case.
Defence
counsel, Segun Onikoyi, however, applied that the defendant be allowed to
continue on the bail earlier granted him by Justice T.G. Ringim.
The
prosecution raised no objection. "We leave the decision to the
discretion of the court," Suleiman said.
Justice Ogundare thereafter adjourned till June 3, 2024 for trial and ordered the defendant to continue on the bail previously granted.
