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The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today May 15, 2014 arraigned
one Madeline Eyimofe alongside her company, Demoris Environmental Services
Limited before Justice R.I. Ahiakwo of the State High Court on one count charge
bordering on issuance of a dud cheque. Madeline allegedly issued an
Oceanic Bank Cheque No 08816714 for the sum of Six million, Five Hundred
Thousand Naira (N6, 500,000.00) to one Sylvester Igwegbe. The cheque was allegedly
returned for lack of sufficient fund when it was presented for payment.
She however pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In
view of her plea, prosecuting counsel, U.R Ewoh asked the court for a date to
commence trial but the defence counsel, E.E Okocha urged the court to grant his
client bail. Justice Ahiakwo granted the accused persons bail in the sum
of Ten Million Naira (N10, 000,000.00) with two sureties in like sum.
The charge against the accused reads, “that
you Mabeline Eyimofe being the Director of Demoris Environmental Services
Limited on or about the 2nd day of March, 2011 at Port Harcourt in
the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the High Court did fraudulently issue an
Oceanic Bank Plc cheque, no. 08816714 dated 2nd day of March, 2011
in the sum of Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N6,500,000.00) in favour
of Sylvester Igwegbe in the name of your company, Demoris Environmental
Services Limited which was to settle your financial obligation with the said
Sylvester Igwegbe and when the said cheque was presented for payment within
three months of its issue. It was dishonoured due to insufficient funds
standing in your credit and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section
1(1)(a) and (b)(i) & (ii) of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act Cap D11
of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation) 2007.
The
matter was adjourned till June 26, 2014 for trial.
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