The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Wednesday, presented one Samuel Orie, a Compliance Officer with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, as it’s first prosecution witness against social media influencer, Adedamola Adewale also known as Adeherself.
The anti graft body stated that Adeherself wads re-arraigned for alleged internet fraud before Justice Sherifat Solebo of the Lagos State High court sitting in Ikeja.
“Adewale, 20, is being prosecuted on a three court charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain by false pretence, attempt to obtain by false pretence and retention of proceeds of a criminal conduct,” Efcc said in a statement.
EFCC had on June, 16 announced the arrest of Adewale alongside four others for alleged internet fraud.
The Commission said Adewale and her accomplice, Lamina Hamzat Ajibola, were arrested at the Aguigi area of Lekki, Lagos State.
EFCC, however, stated that Adewale was charged to court based on evidence found in her possession.
She was eventually released on July, 24 after meeting her bail terms