Court strikes-out Criminal Case Against Dr. Williams, Wife

By: Joseph A. Adudu

A Jos Magistrate Court has dismissed a case against Dr. Aniyi Williams and his Wife, Yinka Aniyi Williams brought before it by the Nigerian Police.

The Plateau State Command of the Nigerian Police had in July, arraigned the duo and their Company, "Wildal Global Sports" Limite before the Jos Metropolitan Development Authority (JMDB) Magistrate Court on Two-Count charge bordering on alleged conspiracy and cheating.

Counsel for the nominal Complainants, Yusuf Ali, Esq had told the court that the defendant committed the offence on December 2 , 2022, in Plateau state when he dupe his prey, claiming that he operates a registered film company to mobilized clients for travel agencies.

Counsel alleged that the accused fraudulently got the sum of N20 million from five persons under the pretence of using the company to organize for job opportunity for his clients in Canada but failed to provide the visa or repay the money as agreed by the party five months after.

The offence, according to the police contravened Sections 306,307,and 56 of the Criminal Law of Plateau State, 2017 and punishable under section 59 of the Penal Code Law.

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The Magistrate court judge granted them bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in the same sum and adjourned the matter till July 27, 2023 for the prosecution to prove its case.

However, when the case, in file No: CMC/JMDB/DCR 56/2023 was called on the adjourned date, Counsel for the Complainants told the court their intention to voluntarily withdraw the case.

Without any objection from the Counsel for the defendants, the Magistrate, Hon. Joseph D. Chollom stroke out the matter.

Findings by this publication however reveals that the withdrawal of the case came when the Complainants found out that the accused were innocent of the allegations against them as they were victims of dubious acts of former staff of their company in conniavance with another who is still serving in the company.

It is said that the staff was fond of sabotaging the Company by diverting clients to the former two staff (who currently run their own company) and tells the clients that the Williams' charges are high in addition to telling them that they are not genuine but fraudster, thereby, damaging the good image and reputation of Wildal Global Sports Limited and the Williams.

Further findings show that some of these clients whose minds have been poisoned by the staff are the ones who took the Williams to court.

But no sooner than the matter was instituted than the ignoble and mischief acts of the staff was exposed prompting the Complainants to withdraw their case in court.

This medium spoke to some clients of Wildal Global Sports Limited who wouldn't want their names in print who testified to the integrity of the Williams saying that some elements were hellbent on tarnishing the good image of the Williams.

"In this era when integrity and character is most sought after because of the huge benefits it has earned Dr. Aniyi Williams in conducting the Affairs of his business, mischief makers have rolled up their sleeve to drag into the mud his hard earned credibility", said a client.

Another client simply said, "the people are not gullible and, will therefore, not subscribe to the weakly orchestrated handiwork of unscrupulous elements against Dr. Aniyi Williams".

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