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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 11, 2015 arraigned Uchenna Nwako, Ejikeme Oluchukwu, Nnamani Ikechukwu, Ibeh kodili Martins and Nwako Victoria Ifeoma before Justice D.V Agishir of the Federal High Court, Enugu, on a 16-count charge bordering on intent to defraud and obtaining N26,338,000 by false pretence.

The five accused persons were picked up by EFCC operatives on February 27, 2013 after intelligence reports indicated that they were involved in fraudulent activities bordering on cybercrime.

Part of the charge read: “That you Uchenna Nwako, Ejikme Oluchukwu, Nnamani Ikechukwu, Ibeh Kodili Martins and Nwako Victoria Ifeoma sometime in November 2012 in Enugu, Enugu State within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, conspired among yourselves to commit an unlawful act to wit: obtaining money by false pretense and thereby committed an offense contrary to Section 8(a) and punishable under section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.

“That you Nwako Victoria Ifeoma and Uchenna Nwako on or about October 18, 2012 in Enugu, Enugu State within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, concealed and disguised the origin of the sum of N8,940,000 which is proceed of an unlawful activity by causing the said money to be paid into the Zenith Bank account number 1013144345 of Ifechina Enterprises Limited, a private limited company jointly owned by both of you, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2)(a) and punishable under Section 15(3) of the Money Laundering Act , 2011 (As Amended).”

They however, pleaded not guilty, when the charges were read to them.

In view of their plea, the EFCC counsel, M. A. Ekwu, requested for a date to be fixed for trial of the accused persons to begin.

Defence counsel, A. Oyenkwere, however requested bail for his clients, which was opposed by Ekwu.

Ekwu argued that only Ikechukwu who had honoured the terms of the administrative bail deserved bail. Ikechukwu was thereafter granted bail in the sum of N1,000,000 with one surety who must be either a seasoned businessman that owns a landed property with a C of O, or a civil servant of Grade Level 15 or above.


The case was adjourned till May 13, 2015 for consideration of the bail application of the other accused persons, who were ordered to be remanded in EFCC custody.

Wilson Uwujaren

Head, Media & Publicity

12th May, 2015

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/05/12/efcc-arraigns-five-suspected-internet-fraudsters-0

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Lalasticlala; Ishilove

Omo see guys are not smiling o, naija don yansh a lot

Correct Igbo boys, I fear them like madt.

adeekiti:
Omo see guys are not smiling o, naija don yansh a lot

The gadgets though

Sanchez01:
The gadgets though

powerful ones o

adeekiti:
powerful ones o

D yahoo+ no favour dem dis time instead na Gobe folo dem do dt op...d 1 day for d owner don com

Svelteb:
D yahoo+ no favour dem dis time instead na Gobe folo dem do dt op...d 1 day for d owner don com

Lolz... Unfortunately, they channeled their energy towards a wrong direction. With the number of laptops and other accessories lying around there, they would have been perhaps successful if their dealings were legit.

yes exactly, they chose the very wrong tho easier path of acquiring wealth....they wanted quick money so they will always see any legit dealing as a veryyyy long thing

Sanchez01:
Lolz... Unfortunately, they channeled their energy towards a wrong direction. With the number of laptops and other accessories lying around there, they would have been perhaps successful if their dealings were legit.