EFCC Press Release: Nigerian Man Scams USA Soldier In Afghanistan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday April 15, 2014, arraigned one Adagun Moshood Olalekan before Justice O. A Taiwo of the Lagos High Court, Igbosere, on a 17-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and possession of fraudulent documents. Olalekan pleaded not guilty to the charges.
In view of the plea of the defendant, the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo told the court that the prosecution had its first witness in court and was ready to commence trial. But the defence counsel, L. O.
Balogun told the court that the defendant had
already filed an application for bail dated April 14, 2014. But Oyedepo told the court that the he was only served in court.
Justice O. A. Taiwo then adjourned the case to
May 15 and 16, 2014 for trail and ordered that
the defendant be remanded in Ikoyi prison.
Olalekan's arrest followed a complaint by the
United States Department of Homeland Security, alleging that the accused had been
impersonating one Lieutenant-Colonel Cabin
Cayce Webb, an American soldier on special
duties in Afghanistan.
Part of the charge against Olalekan reads:
"Adagun Moshood Olalekan (a.k.a Lieutenant
Colonel Cadin Cayce Webb) on or about 6th day
of October, 2013 in Lagos within the Lagos
Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained
the sum $800 (Eight Hundred United States
Dollar) by false pretence from Diana Snow by
falsely representing to her that you are one
Lieutenant Colonel Cadin Cayce Webb which
representation you know to be false".

Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
15th April, 2014