Court fixes Feb 18 to arraign Nigerian businessman Roland Elusoji

By Akin Kuponiyi

A Federal high court sitting in Lagos has fixed 18th February 2026 for the arraignment of a Nigerian businessman, Oluwasegun Roland Elusoji for allegedly obtaining monies amounting to N1.2 billions under false pretences.

In a six-count amended charge marked FHC/L/593C/2025 filed before a Federal high court in Lagos on the 6th of November 2025 by the Police Prosecuting counsel, ASP Achi Caleb, from the Directorate of Legal/prosecution services of the Police Special Fraud Unit.13 Milverton Close, Ikoyi, Lagos.
It was alleged that:

Count I: Mr. Rolland Oluwasegun Elusoji, on or before the 30th day of November 2024 within the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, conspired with one Oladejo Funmilayo Grace ‘f’, Abiola Oluwasegun ‘m’, at large, to commit a felony to wit; obtaining funds to the total sum of One Billion, Two Hundred and Seven Million Naira (N1,207,000,000.00) Only from one Otunba Seye Famojuro ‘m’, under false pretence of purchase of a vehicle and real-estate property for him, knowing same to be false, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(1) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud And Other Related Offences Act, 2006.

Count II: Mr. Rolland Oluwasegun Elusoji, and one Oladejo Funmilayo Grace ‘f, Abiola Oluwasegun ‘m’, at large, on or about the 20th day of November 2023 in the United State of America, trial-able within the aforesaid Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, obtained the total sum of One Hundred and Fifty-Five Thousand United States of America dollars [$155,000.00] Only, with equivalent value of about Twenty-Six Million Naira (N26,000,000.00) Only, from One Otunba Seye Famojuro ‘m’, under the false pretence of purchase of vehicle for him [Mercedes Benz, GLE 635, 2024 model], knowing same to be false, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section l(a) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud And Other Related Offences Act, 2006.

Count III: Mr. Rolland Oluwasegun Elusoji, and one Oladejo Funmilayo Grace ‘f, Abiola Oluwasegun ‘m’, at large, on or about the 30th day of November 2024 in Lagos, within the aforesaid Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, obtained the total sum of Two Hundred and Seventy Million Naira (N270,000,000.00) Only, from one Otunba Seye Famojuro ‘m’, under the false pretence of purchase of vehicle for him[Mercedes Benz, GLE 635, 2024 model], knowing same to be false, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section I(a) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud And Other Related Offences Act, 2006.

Count IV: Mr. Rolland Oluwasegun Elusoji, and one Oladejo Funmilayo Grace ‘f, Abiola Oluwasegun ‘m’, at large, on or about the 30th day of November 2024 at Lagos, within the aforesaid Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, obtained the total sum of Nine Hundred and Seven Million Naira (N907,000,000 00) only from one Otunba Seye Famojuro ‘m’, under the false pretence of purchase of real estate for him [Property at 15751 Rosemary Hill Lane, Conroe, Texas 77302 (Houston), USA, & Property at 4857 Pasadena Drive, Plano, Texas 75024 (Dallas), USA], knowing same to be false, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(a) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud And Other Related Offences Act, 2006.

Count V: Mr. Rolland Oluwasegun Elusoji on or before the 30th day of November 2024 within the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, conspired with one Oladejo Funmilayo Grace ‘f, Abiola Oluwasegun ‘m’, at large, to commit a felony to wit; takes possession or control of proceeds of crime, with the total sum of about One Billion, Two Hundred and Seven Million Naira (N1,207,000,000.00) Only from one Otunba Seye Famojuro ‘m’, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 21(a) and punishable under Section 18(2) of the Money Laundering [Prevention & Prohibition] Act, 2022.

Count VI: Mr. Rolland Oluwasegun Elusoji and one Oladejo Funmilayo Grace ‘f, Abiola Oluwasegun ‘m’, at large, on or about the 30″ day of November 2024 at Lagos, within the aforesaid Judicial Division, did directly or indirectly acquires, or takes possession or control of funds, to the total sum of One Billion, Two Hundred and Seven Million Naira N1,207,000,000.00) Only, from one Otunba Seye Famojuro ‘m’, intentionally, knowingly or reasonably ought to have known that such funds forms part of the proceeds of unlawful act, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 18(2) of the Money Laundering [Prevention & Prohibition] Act, 2022.

Meanwhile, the presiding Judge, Alexander Owoeye. has ordered that the defendant be served with the hearing notice through his lawyer.