The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned one Audu Ishida popularly known as Baddie Kylemilli for internet crime.
A statement by the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, said Ishida is facing a one-count charge, bordering on impersonation, retention of proceeds of crime and money laundering before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna State.
The charge reads: “That you Audu Ishida (Baddie Kylemilli) on or about the 2nd of June, 2024 in Jos, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, retained the total sum of $50 USD from your victim which you reasonably ought to have known, forms parts of proceeds of an unlawful act and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 20(a) of the Money Laundering(Prevention And Prohibition)Act,2022 and punishable under Section 20(b) of the same Act.”
He pleaded “not guilty” to the charge, prompting prosecution counsel, M.E Eimonye to pray the court for a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded in the custody of Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS). Defence counsel, Umar Usman did not raise any objection.
