The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged an Ikeja Special Offences Court to deny social media influencer Adedamola Adewale popularly known as Adeherself bail.
Lead prosecutor Samuel Daji made the plea on Monday during Adewale’s bail hearing on a charge of possession of fraudulent documents.
“I urge the court to refuse the bail of the defendant and order accelerated hearing,” he said.
Defence counsel Tunde Salami had applied to the court to grant bail on liberal terms to Adewale who had been remanded in EFCC’s custody since July 7.
Justice Sherifat Solebo adjourned the case till Wednesday for ruling on the bail application.
Adeherself was arrested following intelligence reports received by the EFCC on the activities of some persons allegedly involved in internet fraud in the Lekki axis of Lagos.
According to the EFCC, Adewale had on June 15 with the intent to defraud held in her possession a fraudulent document entitled “WhatsApp”.
The EFCC says the alleged offence violates Section 318 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
