<p><strong>YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment):</strong> In an information before the Ikeja Division of the High court of Lagos State, the Appellant (2nd Defendant at the Lower Court) and its Managing Director, one Odibo Efe Ajibade Kronaghea were arraigned and charged with the following offences:</p><p>Statement of Offence 1st Count</p><p>Obtaining by false pretence, contrary to Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act No 14 of 2006.</p><p>Particulars of Offence</p><p>Odibo Efe Ajibade Kronaghea and Confido Consult Service Ltd, on or about the 26th of August 2008 at Lagos, within the Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of ₦2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) from Judgewell Johnson Effiong, by falsely representing that you are fund managers and capital market operators which representation you knew to be false.</p><p>Statement of Offence 2nd Count</p><p>Issuance of dud cheque contrary to Section 1 (1) of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act Cap D11, Laws of the…</p>