Dilureni was arraigned before Justice Sherifat O. Solebo of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on an 8-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining money by false pretence and stealing, the Tribune reports. Her co-defendants: Lola Aremu Anjorin, Tunde Jamiu, Oluremi Osobu and Home Concepts Limited were all at large.
They allegedly presented a diesel supply business with a monthly return of 6.5 percent to the victims of the ‘fraud’ but the money was eventually converted to personal use.
One of the counts reads: “that you, Olawumi Dilureni on or about the 16th day of April 2013 at Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court obtained the sum of N10, 000, 000. 00 (Ten Million Naira only) from one Dr. Anthony Rapu under the pretence that the money is for investment in diesel supply business with a monthly interest rate of 6.5% which pretext you knew to be false and committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, No. 14 of 2016.
Another count reads: “that you, Olawunmi Dilureni on or about 17th April 2013 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court dishonestly converted for your own use the sum of N10, 000, 000. 00 (Ten Million Naira) only property of Tony Rapu and committed an offence contrary to Sections 278 and 285(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State No. 11, 2011.
She pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The case has been adjourned to 13 March 2018, for the hearing of bail and application. Meanwhile, the defendant is ordered to be remanded in prison custody pending the hearing.
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