Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal Excessive Court docket in Lagos has remanded an alleged web fraudster, Lawrence Folawunmi, who’s accused within the US of electronic mail compromise, aiding and abetting wire fraud, and wire fraud totalling $1,245,585.97. 97.
The courtroom ordered that Folawunmi be stored behind bars after entertaining an software filed by the Lawyer-Basic of the Federation (AGF) beneath the Extradition Act (Cap. E 25).
The defendant was arrested by the Pressure Legal Investigation Division (ForceCID) primarily based on directives from the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun.
The indictment arises from a Legal Case No. 3:21-00276, filed on November 15, 2021, by a US grand jury within the Center District of Tennessee, Nashville.
The swimsuit was licensed by Clerk Mork H. Wildasin and Deputy Clerk Taylor J. Philips.
Prosecutors alleged that the Nigerian allegedly manipulated fee particulars in a minimum of eight transactions, ensuing within the fraudulent switch of roughly $1.24 million.
Within the software, the AGF had urged the courtroom to remand the defendant within the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Companies pending the listening to and the dedication of the Extradition swimsuit filed towards him.
The defence lawyer, Wasiu Liadi, didn’t oppose the request, however requested for an early date to file his responses.
In a brief ruling, Justice Aluko granted the applying and adjourned the case to January 21, 2026, for the extradition listening to.
Within the affidavit filed in assist of the extradition listening to, the AGF averred that, “The US has requested the arrest and extradition of Lawrence Olanrenwaju Folawunmi, with supporting paperwork connected.
“That he’s glad that provision is made by the legal guidelines of the USA of America such that, as long as Lawrence Olanrenwaju Folawunmi has not had cheap alternative of remaining in Nigeria, he won’t be detained or tried in that nation for any offence dedicated earlier than his give up apart from the extradition offence which could be proved by the very fact on which his give up is sought.
“That he’s glad that the offences in respect of which Lawrence Olanrenwaju Folawunmi’s give up is sought should not offences of a political character. And that he’s glad that the request for the give up of Lawrence Olanrenwaju Folawunmi was not made for the aim of prosecuting or punishing him on account of his race, faith, nationality, or political beliefs and that the stated request was made in good religion and within the curiosity of justice.
“That Lawrence Olanrewaju Folawunmi, if surrendered, won’t be prejudiced at his trial, and he won’t be punished, detained or restricted in his private liberty, by purpose of his race, nationality or political beliefs.
“That he’s glad that the offences for which Lawrence Olanrenwaju Folawunmi’s give up is sought should not trivial in nature, or that, having regard to all of the circumstances during which the offences have been dedicated. It won’t be unjust or oppressive, or be too extreme a punishment, to give up him.
“That he’s glad that Lawrence Olanrenwaju Folawunmi has been accused of the offences for which the give up is sought. And that there isn’t any legal continuing pending towards Lawrence Olanrenwaju Folawunmi in Nigeria for the offence for which his give up is sought.”
