EFCC Arrests Abraham Adasah Over UK Visa Scam

Date: 01-12-2015 4:21 pm (8 years ago) | Author: Bayo Nelson
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, November 30, 2015 secured the conviction of one Abraham Adasah before Justice Peter Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Apo, Abuja. Adasah allegedly presented a false Diamond bank statement to the British High Commission with a forged letter from one “Honourable Ohenhen Nosakhare”, purported to be the Chairman of Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission with intent to cause the British
High Commission to issue Nosa Ohenhen Ericson a UK visa.

Adasah was arraigned as second accused on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 alongside Nosa Ohenhen Ericson on a 6-count charge of forgery and conspiracy, with the latter being the first accused. The duo, pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them. In a dramatic twist, on October 29, 2015 when the trial was to commence, Adasah’s counsel, Olusoji Toki, informed the court that, they had approached the prosecution for a plea bargain. To this end, E.V Dalyop, prosecuting for EFCC, asked for a short adjournment in order to conclude the agreement before going ahead with the prosecution of the first accused, Ericson.
Granting his prayers, the court adjourned to November 30, 2015 for the parties to perfect their plea bargain agreement, and for hearing to commence on first accused person.
At the resumed sitting on Monday, Dalyop informed the court of a plea bargain agreement in respect of Adasah and then, proceeded to make a summary of the facts of the case with documents tendered.
The plea bargain agreement was shown to Adasah and was asked by the court, if the facts presented by the prosecution were correct and if he entered into the agreement voluntarily and without undue influence to which he answered, “Yes”.
Consequently, Justice Kekemeke convicted Adasah on all the 6-counts of conspiracy and forgery preferred against him with a fine of N100, 000.00 (one hundred thousand naira) on each of the count.
On the other hand, the prosecuting counsel presented PW1, Friday Ebelo, a Principal Detective Superintendent of the EFCC to signal the commencement of trial against the first accused, Ericson.
Testifying, Ebelo told the court that, a petition was received from the Immigration Liaison Officer of the British High Commission, Mr. Purewal, against the accused, and thereafter, investigation commenced.
“One of the forged account statements was traced to an address in Benin, a church building off Sakponba Road in Benin. The first defendant’s phone number was traced through the account opening package. He was consequently arrested and taken to the Edo State Police Command where a petition against him was shown to him.
“We obtained his statement where he made mention of the second defendant. Both were arrested and brought to Abuja. The forged letters were found in the email box of the first defendant, Ericson”, Ebelo stated.
The documents were tendered and admitted as exhibit A.
The witness further explained that, “the defendant volunteered two statements; One on the February 20, 2015 when he was first arrested and the other on February 23 after his email account was checked”.
Other documents tendered and admitted as exhibits include:
Letters from the EFCC to Diamond Bank and Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission which were admitted as exhibit B, B1 and B2; The reply from the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission and that of Diamond Bank – exhibit C and C1; The letter of introduction printed from the defendant’s email box – exhibit D.
Justice Kekemeke adjourned to December 1, 2015 for continuation of hearing.


Posted: at 1-12-2015 04:21 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- gogoman at 1-12-2015 04:35 PM (8 years ago)
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All way na way!! xmas is coming
Posted: at 1-12-2015 04:35 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- dickieponga at 1-12-2015 04:39 PM (8 years ago)
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Abeg make dem leave d guys, it's not much an offence...
People don dey do am long time...Patapata dem no go issue am visa das all....
Posted: at 1-12-2015 04:39 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Wikigenius at 1-12-2015 04:54 PM (8 years ago)
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Still nigerian
Posted: at 1-12-2015 04:54 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Oworen25 at 1-12-2015 05:00 PM (8 years ago)
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He thought he was smart enough but the efcc are you there are watching
Posted: at 1-12-2015 05:00 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- zezprincess at 1-12-2015 05:01 PM (8 years ago)
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No big deal,Next!.
Posted: at 1-12-2015 05:01 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- winace at 1-12-2015 05:20 PM (8 years ago)
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No comment on dis abeg.
Posted: at 1-12-2015 05:20 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Mopera at 1-12-2015 05:33 PM (8 years ago)
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Your time as come. goto jail.
Posted: at 1-12-2015 05:33 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- deboalabi262 at 1-12-2015 06:05 PM (8 years ago)
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 Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh? Huh?

Posted: at 1-12-2015 06:05 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- Ayodun1 at 1-12-2015 06:25 PM (8 years ago)
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Them plenty like that..... Jail Straight.

Posted: at 1-12-2015 06:25 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- botlex at 1-12-2015 06:36 PM (8 years ago)
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Naija guys and fraud??? Na una b d reason why all dese countries they think twice before dem issue pesin visa
Posted: at 1-12-2015 06:36 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- temi_1 at 1-12-2015 06:57 PM (8 years ago)
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na wa o
Posted: at 1-12-2015 06:57 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Ritabrenice at 1-12-2015 07:27 PM (8 years ago)
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Crime everywhere
Posted: at 1-12-2015 07:27 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- temidgreat at 1-12-2015 07:38 PM (8 years ago)
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God help us. 
Posted: at 1-12-2015 07:38 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kp45 at 1-12-2015 07:57 PM (8 years ago)
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What now
Posted: at 1-12-2015 07:57 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- nwaafoigbo at 1-12-2015 07:57 PM (8 years ago)
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Quote from: Ritabrenice on  1-12-2015 07:27 PM
Crime everywhere
na so
Posted: at 1-12-2015 07:57 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Ayodun1 at 2-12-2015 03:06 AM (8 years ago)
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If those caught in the act are used as scape goat.... Others will learn.

Posted: at 2-12-2015 03:06 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Ayodun1 at 2-12-2015 03:08 AM (8 years ago)
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I hope this story won't just end here.... Most of EFCC arrest are always half way forgotten.

Posted: at 2-12-2015 03:08 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- horizontal at 2-12-2015 05:07 AM (8 years ago)
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sorry
Posted: at 2-12-2015 05:07 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Trueyarn at 2-12-2015 09:19 AM (8 years ago)
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The guy never thief reach our politicians nah,EFCC are always after minor thiefs go 4 the big ones.
Posted: at 2-12-2015 09:19 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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