An 88-year-old grandfather, Olusola Alaba, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over an alleged N1.4 million scam. The old man was this week charged before a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja for allegedly obtaining money under false pretext and forgery.

Alaba was accused of fraudulently obtaining N1.4M from one Mrs. Olutoyin Ogundipe, on June 20, 2011 for the purchase of a three bedroom flat located at Plot 8 Oladimeji Alo Street, Lekki Phase One.

EFCC prosecutor, Mr Francis Usani further accused Alaba of forging four international passports in the names of Babatunde Savage, Anthony Okundalaye, Lateef Alli and Magnus Obe, to facilitate the fraudulent act.

Defending himself, Alaba who was a former member of the Western House of Assembly, pleaded not guilty to the charges leveled against him . His defense counsel, Mrs. Mercy Emuveyan prayed the court to consider the defendant’s age and health condition and appealed to the Judge to remand him in EFCC custody pending the filing of his bail application.

Justice Okunnu who presided over the case remanded the defendant in EFCC custody and adjourned the case to March, 26 2013.

The Edo State Command of the State Security Service, SSS, has apprehended the abductors of the Auditor General of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Fred Omoaka.

Omoaka was late last year forcefully seized alongside a lecturer of the Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma.

While parading the suspects before the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomole and journalists, Edo State Director of the SSS, Bakore Tukur, disclosed that the suspects were arrested at various locations in the state.

He said the kidnappers were nabbed in the process of collecting the sum of N10 million ransom.

The SSS boss said locally made guns were recovered from the suspects, adding that they would be charged to court once investigations were concluded on the matter.

He further thanked the state government for its support towards the service.

Governor Adams Oshiomole who commended the agency in its fight against nefarious crimes , said the state government would continue to assist security agencies to ensure a safer environment.