The defendants were arraigned on Friday, September 4, 2026, before Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi at the Ikeja Division of the Lagos State High Court.
They are facing a 10-count charge filed by the EFCC’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, bordering on alleged money laundering, stealing and retention of stolen property.
One of the charges alleged that Bala, also known as Barrister Ahmed, and Anka carried out financial transactions in Lagos in 2025 involving proceeds of unlawful activities in an attempt to conceal the source of £110,000 allegedly stolen.
The alleged offence was said to contravene Section 7(1)(b)(i) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Following their pleas, EFCC counsel, H.U. Kofarnaisa, urged the court to schedule the matter for trial and order that the defendants be remanded in a correctional facility.
Defence counsel, however, informed the court that an application for bail had been filed and was pending.
Justice Ogunjobi subsequently adjourned the case until September 8, 2026, for hearing of the bail application.
The judge also ordered that the defendants remain in EFCC custody pending the hearing and determination of their bail application.
