On Friday, a Makurdi Upper Area Court issued a remand order for Modesta and Michael Edeh due to an alleged fraud.
The couple was accused by the police of fraud involving advanced fees and criminal conspiracy.
The couple’s argument that there was no jurisdiction was rejected by the magistrate, Mr. Vershima Hwande.
They were to be kept in the Federal Maximum Correctional Center Makurdi, per his directive.
The magistrate postponed the case until March 6 so it could be discussed further.
Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Insp Veronica Shaagee, told the court that the case was reported to the Commissioner of Police by ASP Geoffrey
Gbidye of the State SCID through a written petition dated 20th January.
Shaagee said that the petitioner said in 2020, he was lured by the agent of the couple to invest in an online business known as “Crowd I”.
She said the petitioner paid N100,000 with a promise that he will earn N50,000 interest monthly.
She said during police investigation the couple was arrested for committing the crime.
The offence, she said, contravenes the provisions of sections 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006.
She said investigation into the matter was still ongoing. (NAN)
