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The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, December 12, 2024 arraigned the duo of Ekpe Anayaoha Okoronkwo and Umeonuoha Onyinye, staff of one of the new generation banks, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State for allegedly selling newly-minted N500, 000. 00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira).

They were arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on currency racketeering to the tune of N500, 000. 00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira).

The lone count charge reads: “That you, Ekpe Anayaoha Okoronkwo and Umeonuoha Onyinye, sometime in October 2024 at Enugu, Enugu state, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, did sell a total sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500, 000. 00) mints in Two Hundred Naira Notes (N200) denominations, issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria to one Husseini Ibrahim and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 21 (4) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007 and punishable under Section 21 (1) of the same Act”.

The first defendant (Okoronkwo) pleaded guilty to the charge while Onyinye pleaded not guilty.

In view of their pleas, , counsel to the EFCC and Chief Superintendent of the EFCC, CSE Rotimi Ajobiewe, prayed the court for a short date to review the facts of the case, regarding the first defendant. “In respect of the second defendant, we pray for a date for trial to enable the prosecution to prove its case”.

However, counsel to the second defendant, C. N. Agama prayed the court to remand Onyinye at the EFCC custody, pending the hearing of bail application.

Justice Umar thereafter adjourned the matter to January 15, 2025 for hearing of bail application for Onyinye and for conviction and sentencing of Okoronkwo. They were remanded at the Enugu State Correctional facility.

The defendants were arrested on November 15, 2024 at their workplace located at 18 Okpara Avenue, Enugu State, following actionable intelligence linking them to the sale of Naira mints in Enugu State metropolis.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the defendants allegedly sold a total sum of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500, 000. 00) mints in Two Hundred Naira Notes (N200) denominations, to one Husseini Ibrahim.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15Y8exKuNm/

Mr Blogger, Reporting This EFCC MATTER

These should not be classified as a crime since it's still spending the Naira as a means of transaction... Well the law knows better

1stHooligan:
These should not be classified as a crime since it's still spending the Naira as a means of transaction... Well the law knows better

Are You Surprised 😯

Misplaced priority
Imagine what they're arresting people with much zeal

It's disconcerting to see law enforcement arresting individuals with such zeal, while those truly culpable the ones engaging in corruption and fraudulent activities within the highest echelons of power, including Aso Rock and state government houses remain untouched.

Holly Gram The real thief’s at the top, they will never see them.


This our EFCC ehh.

What do i know self. Na naija we de.


LITE UP my WEED in peace


WTF MAN!

Dem plenty for lagos, arrest all the BM is possible

The same people who claimed that the government was making empty noise are the same sets of people perpetrating the nefarious act.

Alas! They are still the same set of people caught in the act!

Let's give the microphone 🎤 to them now!

MadamVanessa:




Misplaced priority
Imagine what they're arresting people with much zeal

It's disconcerting to see law enforcement arresting individuals with such zeal, while those truly culpable the ones engaging in corruption and fraudulent activities within the highest echelons of power, including Aso Rock and state government houses remain untouched.

that's the right thing to do, they are selling to POS and POS are charging us for withdrawal, you can hardly withdrawal from ATM this days

Way to go.

You people questioning their arrest up there actually have a problem. What's with this idea of targeting only big criminals and allowing the smaller ones to thrive?

Were the big criminals not smaller ones at a time? Criminals sitting in front page dropping comments on every post that hit the front page. Y'all should get a job and stop messing up your lives.

Arrest more na lagos dem dey do am past, they are in bed with pos people

What do they mean by New generation Bank? Nothing like that exists anymore.

They should leave them joor, they have only added "Karakata" abi na "Side hustle" to their bank job.

Well, na the hazard of the side hustle be that.

You go to the bank, they tell you there's no cash, where do POS get the cash they sell

Dogalmighty17:
What do they mean by New generation Bank? Nothing like that exists anymore.

The name of the bank is hidden for security.....

These are the ones that got caught

I don tire for Nigerians.
Some up there are still supporting them.

This have always been a pain in my heart that in our own dear country, institutions and individuals decide to sell our currency to fellow citizens at a costm/profit via the device they've vitally distributed everywhere as the POS which was originally made for merchants and business to receive payment (Virtual money) for transactions 🤔

bobby007:
that's the right thing to do, they are selling to POS and POS are charging us for withdrawal, you can hardly withdrawal from ATM this days

1stHooligan:
These should not be classified as a crime since it's still spending the Naira as a means of transaction... Well the law knows better

The moniker says it all....these are the kind of people we share nairaland with.

There should also be a law to stop people from selling Naira notes(old or new) especially at parties. If you don't have people selling Naira notes bankers won't have people disturbing them for new or old naira notes

Good!!

Na these animálś dey complain about corruption in Nigeria pass but 95% of crime na dem dey commit am.

Carnivorous añimals!!!

G

Na Dier way
Watin money no go cause

MadamVanessa:




Misplaced priority
Imagine what they're arresting people with much zeal

It's disconcerting to see law enforcement arresting individuals with such zeal, while those truly culpable the ones engaging in corruption and fraudulent activities within the highest echelons of power, including Aso Rock and state government houses remain untouched.

And you people said you want change? Is this not part of the change you want the country to witness? So you want them to be freed and continue their currency racketeering business...

Holly Gram The true wrongdoers are at the top, and they will never be seen. This is our EFCC, huh. What do I really know? It's Nigeria we are in. Enjoying my time peacefully!

Zenith bank staff

Please shut up if you dont know what to say.

Go to ATMs , no money but they will sell the same money to another person doing business .
Is it not our money?

Stop supporting rubbish just because you hate this administration



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Misplaced priority
Imagine what they're arresting people with much zeal

It's disconcerting to see law enforcement arresting individuals with such zeal, while those truly culpable the ones engaging in corruption and fraudulent activities within the highest echelons of power, including Aso Rock and state government houses remain untouched.[/quote]

Very quick to give d average person billboard to carry, while polithiefcians like yaya Bello is making joke with them

ZENITH BANK 18 Okpara Ave, Enugu 400102, Enugu

Enugu state is a dead state where bad bad things dey happen. Thank God for sportybet I for don die. Money na water