MIKE AMADI V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

A. M. MUKHTAR, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): In an amended information before the High Court of Lagos State holden at Ikeja, the appellant was arraigned and charged with the following offences:

Statement of Offence - 1st Count

Attempt to obtain money by false pretence contrary to Sections 5(1), 8(b) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, Cap A6, Vol. 1, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

Particulars of Offence

Mike Amadi sometime in February, 2004, at No. 15, Irepodun Street, Akiode Ogba, Lagos with intent to defraud, attempted to obtain the sum of US$125,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand United States Dollars) from Fabio Fajans by sending a payment schedule containing false pretence to the said Fabio Fajans to wit: requested for money to enable you process the transfer of Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars ($2.5 Million USD) being the contract sum for the generators Fabio Fajans was purported to have sup…