The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arraigned a 47-year-old man, Mr. Caleb Onwudinjo, before Justice Lateefat Okunnu of a Lagos High Court in Ikeja for allegedly obtaining N2.85m from Mrs. Ifeoma Okereke under false pretence.

According to the EFCC, the action is contrary to Section1 (3) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.

The accused person was said to have defrauded Okereke when he obtained N1m from her on March 8, 2007 and claimed that the money was to be used as payment for a container of used cars at Ikorodu terminal of the Nigerian Ports Authority.

According to the EFCC, Onwudinjo on five other occasions obtained another sum of N1.85m from Okereke after making her believe that there would be an auction of used cars at the Ikorodu terminal while the money would be paid into the account of the Nigeria Customs Service.

Justice Okunu had fixed October 15 for the hearing of Onwudinjo’s bail application while trial will begin on November 18.

In another development, the EFCC will arraign two other people, Mr. Yaqoub Okponobi and Mr. Taiwo Kadiri, on October 11 and October 12 respectively at the Lagos High Court.

Kadiri is being charged for alleged conspiracy to commit felony and forgery.

Source: Punch