13th October, 2015
Akin Kuponiyi
A Lagos-based Indian businessman Sandep Gogia and his company, Eastern Metal Limited alleged to have swindled a Nigeria company, Boars Communications Limited will be arraigned before an Ikeja high court in Lagos state, south west Nigeria, on three count criminal charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, (EFCC).
In the three count criminal charge filed before the court by the anti-graft agency legal officer, Mr Kayode Oni, it was alleged that Sandeep Gogia and Arun Goswani (both at large) sometime in the month of July, 2015 whilst being the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer of Eastern Metals Limited respectively conspired to commit felony to wit: obtaining money under false pretence.
It was further alleged that Sandeep Gogia whilst being the Chief Operations Officer of Eastern Metals Limited sometimes in the month of July 2015, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of 250,000 dollars from Boars Communications Limited under the pretence that he will provide naira equivalent of the amount to the company.
The criminal charge filed against the Indian businessman by the anti-graft agency was sequel to a petition written by a Lagos Law firm Touche and Swift Attorneys on behalf of Mr Richard Oluwamonure of Boars Marketing Communications alleging that the accused Indian businessman obtained the sum of 250,000 dollars from Mr Oluwamonure under the pretence of transacting forex business with him, but it turned out to be a ruse.