The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on May 5, 2014 arraigned one
Enekwechi Raymond Onyimba before the Chief Judge of Enugu State High Court,
Justice I. A Uwazulike on a 2- count charge of criminal diversion of fund and
obtaining money by false pretence.
Onyimba
is alleged to have sold a property located at plot 622, Trans-Ekulu, New GRA,
Enugu to Enyinnaya Igwe but fraudulently withheld the certificate of occupancy
(C of O) to the property valued at thirty million naira and used the said C of
O as collateral to secure a loan for his company, Ojaz Nigeria Limited.
The complainant
alleged that he bought the said property from the accused via an irrevocable
power of Attorney dated 12th December, 2000 and registered as no
77/77 in volume 1473 at Land Registry in Enugu,
in August, 2005.
When
the charges were read in court, the accused person pleaded not guilty.
Count
two of the charge reads: “Enekwechi Raymond Onyimba on or about the 29th
August 2006 in Enugu, Enugu State, within the jurisdiction of the Enugu State
High Court of Nigeria with intent to defraud, induced Diamond Bank Plc to grant
a loan of (N3,400,000.00) Three million, four hundred thousand naira to
your company (Ojaz Nigeria Limited), when you falsely represented to the said
Diamond Bank Plc that you are the beneficial owner of Plot 622 Trans-Ekulu, New
GRA Enugu which you offered as collateral for the said loan, which pretence you
knew to be false and thereby committed an offence”.
The
Court granted the accused person bail in the sum of N1million and one surety in
like sum.
The
case was adjourned till June 24 and 30, 2014 for the continuation of hearing.
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