Trial will commence on 24 April, 2024 in the five count charge of forgery, obtaining money under false pretence, unlawful conversion and issuance of dud cheques filed against two men – Walid Aslim and Nassir Atallah – by the Inspector General of Police, at the Lagos Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos.
According to the five count charge filed before the court by the O/C Legal/Prosecution Section, SP. Omo-Osagie M. A., from Zone Two Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, it was alleged that Walid Aslim 69, of 6 Saka Tinubu Street, Victoria Island, Lagos and Nassir Attallah 50, of 57A Oyikan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, on or before 19 January, 2020, with intent to defraud did obtain Credit facilities to the tune of N342 million, property of Sky Capital & Finance Allied International Limited by forging a Certificate of Occupancy, a representation they both knew to be false.
The two defendants were also alleged to have forged a Certificate of Occupancy registered as number 54 page 54, Volume 1987e at the Bureau of Lands & Survey, Lagos State.
On the same date, time and place with intent to defraud Walid Aslim and Nassir Attallah, were alleged to have issued a Dud Cheque to the tune of N10 million in favour of Sky Capital & Financial Allied International Ltd and when presented was dishonoured for lack of sufficient fund to their credit.
The offences alleged to have been committed by the two defendants are contrary to and punishable under Sections 516(a), 419(b) and 467 of the Criminal Code cap C38 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and Sections 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud & Other Related Offences Act.