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The Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, (today) October 15, 2012, arraigned
Engr. Ebong Afia before Justice S.E. Aladetoyinbo of the High Court of the
Federal Capital Territory, on a one count charge of issuance of a dud cheque to
the tune of N3m.
The one
count charge reads: “That you Engr. Ebong Edet Afia and Violmekat Technical
West Africa Limited on or about the 10th of May, 2011 in Abuja, in the Abuja
Judicial Division of the High Court of the Federal capital Territory did with
the knowledge that you had insufficient funds in your account issued to one
Terna Ugbir, an Intercontinental Bank cheque number 06235058 dated 10th May,
2011 for the sum of N3m, which the said cheque when presented for payment
within three months of issuance was dishonoured due to insufficient funds in
your account and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of
the Dishonoured cheques (Offence) Act cap D11 Laws of the federation of Nigeria
2004 and punishable under Section 1(1)(b)(I) of the same Act”.
The accused
pleaded not guilty to the charge, and the defence counsel O. Akpokona informed
the court that he had filed an application for bail for the accused and prayed
it to exercise its discretion in favour of his client; assuring that he would
not jump bail.
He also
asked the court to take judicial notice of the fact that the accused is a first
time offender, and is currently on EFCC administrative bail.
Prosecution
counsel Odibo Iwebafa didn’t oppose the bail application, but prayed the court
to issue conditions which will ensure the accused is available for trial.
The judge,
while adjourning the matter to 14th November, 2012 for trial, granted the
accused bail in the sum of three million with one surety in like sum. He said
the surety must be resident within the FCT and own landed property also within
the FCT.
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