The duo allegedly defrauded an American, Chebet Chumba, of $43,850 and N18,675,133.75. Investigations revealed they used fake Facebook accounts to impersonate individuals and engage in romance scams.
One of the charges against Ajim Kerison alleges he impersonated “Chris M. Akaa” between April and July 2023 to deceive the victim and obtain $43,850, violating Section 22 of the Cybercrimes Act, 2015. Similarly, Ajim Tochukwu is accused of using proceeds from the scam, totaling N18.6 million, in his Opay Digital Service account, breaching the Money Laundering Act, 2022.
Both pleaded not guilty, and the court adjourned the hearing for their bail application to January 21, 2025. The accused are remanded at the Enugu State Correctional Facility.
The EFCC uncovered fake documents and social media accounts linked to the suspects during the investigation.
