The Inspector General of Police has filed a five-count charge of conspiracy, stealing, obtaining under false pretences, and attempted murder before a federal high court in Lagos against the Chief Executive of OAK Homes Limited, Olukayode Olusanya.
Police alleged that Olukayode Olusanya, being the Chief Executive Officer of Oak Homes Multinational Limited, and the Head of Sales and Marketing of the company, Lynda Umeh (now at large), on the 8th of November, 2017, with intent to defraud conspired and offer for sale two units of two bedroom flats at Oak Residence located at 14A Musa Yar’dua Street Victoria Island to United States of America based Engineer Anthony Ehiedu Ugbebor, the representation they know to be false
It was further alleged that Olukayode Olusanya and his alleged co-conspirator, Lynda Umeh on the 21st November 21, 2017 and 4th of August, 2020 with intent to defraud Anthony Ehiedu Ugbebor induced him to pay a total sum of N152 million for property at the Oak Residence with promise to deliver possession on 28th February, 2019 as outline in the offer letter, a promise that was not fulfilled till date.
The defendants were scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, but the court did not sit as the presiding Judge was on national assignment.
Consequently the case was adjourned till November 26, 2024 for arraignment.
The five-count charge as filed before the court by the O/C Legal/Prosecuting counsel from Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters, Onikan Lagos are “That you Olukayode Olusanya ‘M’ on the 8th day of November, 2017 at No.14A Musa Yar’Adua Street Victoria Island,within the judicial Division of this Honourable Court with intent to commit felony to wit: Obtaining money under false pretences,Advance Fee Fraud,Stealing and conspiracy to murder and thereby committed an Offence punishable under Section 516A (1) of the Criminal Code Cap “C38” Laws of the Federation of Nigeria,2004.
“That you Olukayode Olusanya ‘M’ and Lynda Umeh ‘F’ Head of Sales and Marketing now at large being the Chief Executive Officer of Oak Homes Multinational Services Ltd and a Manager of Oak Homes Multinational Services Ltd.located at No. 11A, Jubril Aminu Street Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos and No.4 Ribadu Road off Awolowo Road,Ikoyi Lagos respectively and one Lynda Umeh ‘F’ now at large on the 6th day of November, 2017 at the aforementioned addresses within the Judicial Division of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud did conspire and offer for sale two units of 3 bedroom flats on the 2nd floor at ‘The Oak Residence’ located at No. 14A Musa Yar’Adua Street, Victoria Island,Lagos to Mr. Anthony Ehiedu Ugbebor ‘M’ by an offer Letter dated 6th November, 2017,a representation you know to be false and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 418A no of the Criminal Code Cap “C38”Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
“That you Olukayode Olusanya ‘M’ and Lynda Umeh ‘F’ now at large on the 21st November, 2017 and 4th day of August,2020 with intent to defraud one Anthony Ehiedu Ugbebor ‘M’ induced him to pay the sum of Eighty-Five Million Naira (N85,000,000) and Forty-Nine Million Naira (N49,000,000), a total of One Hundred and Fifty-Two Million Naira (N152,000,000) into Zenith Bank Account Number 1014543701, Bourdillion branch,Ikoyi Lagos purportedly for the purchase of Two Units of 3 bedroom flats at ‘The Oak Residence’ situate at No.14A Musa Yar’Adua Street, Victoria Island, Lagos with a promise to deliver possession on 28th February, 2019 as outlined in the said Offer Letter, a promise that is unfulfilled till date and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud & Other Related Offences Act, Cap A6 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
“That you Olukayode Olusanya ‘M’ and Lynda Umeh ‘F’ now at large on the same date,time and place did steal the sum of One Hundred and Fifty-Two Million Naira (N152,000,000),property of Mr. Anthony Ehiedu Ugbebor which was a valuable security entrusted to you and converted same to your personal use and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 398(8)(c)(d) of the Criminal code Cap “C38” Law of the the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
“That you Olukayode Olusanya ‘M’ on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Judicial Division of this Honourable Court did conspire to Murder Mr. Anthony Ehiedu Ugbebor, a resident of Valley Stream, New York 11580,United States of America whenever he steps into Nigeria for daring to report you to the EFCC and other Security Agencies and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 324 of the Criminal Code Cap “C38”Laws of the Federation of Nigeria,2004.”
