The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday February 19, 2015 arraigned one Chief Felix Ogbebor before Justice B. O. Quadri of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt.

The accused was arraigned on 8-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of Seventy Seven Million Naira (N77, 000, 0000.00).

The accused allegedly obtained the sum of Seventy Seven Million Naira from the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel), Stadium Road branch, Port Harcourt for twelve and half plots of land situate at Uyo Street, Rumumasi, Port Harcourt.

He allegedly presented several forged documents to support the claim of ownership of the said land. But the unsuspecting church which wanted the land to build its new worship centre paid the sum of Seventy Seven Million Naira (N77,000,000.000) to the accused.

However, when they attempted to take possession of the land, they were stopped. One Professor Ebi Awotua Efebo came with documents, showing that the land in question belongs to him. The documents showed that he bought the land from one Chief Nelson Chukwu as far as 1990.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

The defence counsel, R.E. Wanogho formally presented a bail application and urged the court to grant the accused bail; this was after the prosecuting counsel, J.N Dogonyaro asked prayed the court to remand the accused in the EFCC custody. 

The accused remains in the custody of the EFCC with the matter adjourned to next Tuesday February 24, 2015.
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