3 charged with impersonating President Buhari, wife

The Police Force Criminal Investigations and Intelligence Department of the Police (FCIID) on Monday charged three men before a Federal High Court, Lagos, over alleged cyber crime and impersonating President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha.

The accused are: Julius Anyawu, a.k.a Musa Mohammed, 48; Kenneth Ezeonu a.k.a Abdul Karim, 45; and George Agu a. k. a Dr Lina Norman, 48.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused, who were arraigned on 16 counts bordering on cyber crime, had no legal representatives. They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

After their pleas, the prosecutor, Mr Benson Asogwa, urged the court to remand the accused in prison and fix a date for trial.

Justice Babs Kiewumi, consequently, adjourned the case until Jan.18 for trial. The court, however. ordered that the accused be remanded in prison pending trial.

In the charge, the prosecution alleged that the accused conspired with others who are now at large to commit the offences on Aug.8 at No. 10, Hassan Idowu St., Aguda, Surulere, Lagos.