The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought one Jande Aondoaseer before Justice Darius Khobo of the State High Court on charges of fraud, impersonation, and obtaining money by false pretence totaling N32.4 million.
Aondoaseer, who is the managing director of Lutojan Nigeria Limited, is alleged to have defrauded Trappco Ranch & Resort Limited by falsely claiming to be a vendor for Olam Nigeria Limited.
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The charge was presented by the prosecution counsel, W.N. Igbadu.
The charge read: “That you, Jande Michael Aondoaseer (M) with NIN 16972355458, while being the managing director of Lutojan Nigeria Limited, between July and August, 2024 at Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, obtained the total sum of N32,400,000.00 from one Trappco Ranch & Resort Limited.
“When you falsely presented yourself as a vendor for Olam Nigeria Limited and in that assumed character, you claimed that you are capable of providing them with 90 tons of cassava chips, which pretence you knew to be false and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.”
The defendant pleaded “not guilty” to the one-count charge.
Following his plea, the defense counsel, S.E Makos, requested the court to grant his client bail.
Justice Khobo granted the defendant bail in the sum of N10 million with one surety.
The surety must be the owner of a landed property within the court’s jurisdiction, certified by the Kaduna Geographic Information System (KADGIS), and must deposit their passport with the court’s registry.
Aondoaseer’s prosecution was initiated by a petition from Clique Legal Consult on behalf of Trappco Ranch and Resort Limited.
The petitioner alleged that in August 2024, the defendant solicited funds to supply cassava chips from Olam Nigeria Limited, promising a return on investment of N9.47 million.
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After allegedly receiving the N32.4 million, the defendant reportedly ceased communication.
The court adjourned the matter until December 2, 2025, for hearing, and ordered the defendant to be remanded in a correctional centre until he meets the bail conditions.
