Serial fraud: 30 BDC operators to testify against Seun Egbegbe

by Azeez Adeniyi

The trial of Nollywood filmmaker, Seun Egbegbe at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday saw the attaendance of no fewer than 30 Bureau de Change operators.

Egbegbe has been charged with serial frauds involving N39, 098,100, $90,000 and £12,550.

He was arraigned alongside one Oyekan Ayomide who has been accused of being his accomplice.

The duo were accused of swindling more than 30 BDC operators of various sums both in local and foreign currencies between 2015 and 2017 in Lagos.

They had both pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted N5m bail each by Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo.

Prosecuting counsel for the police, Innocent Anyigor on Friday told the judge that the charge sheet had been amended and the counts had been increased from 36 to 40.

He also informed the court that he has over 30 BDC operators willing to testify against Egbegbe.

The judge however stated that she prefers the IPOs to testify first before the BDC operators.

“I prefer that anybody in the police that will give evidence in this matter should testify first. They might be transferred and I don’t want to be running after anybody. That’s why I’m not going to start with them (BDC operators) now. I want to take the police first,” the judge said.

She, therefore, adjourned till March 24, 2017, for the commencement of trial.

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