The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, January 21, 2016 arraigned one Bright Echefu
before Justice S.C Amadi of the State High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers on
one-count charge bordering on Issuance of Dud Cheque and Obtaining by false
pretense .
The accused allegedly received computer accessories,
laptops and stationeries which were delivered to his (suspect) business
premises at Touchville Hotel, Ada George Road, Port Harcourt by the victim. After
the supply, the suspect issued a post dated UBA cheque of One Million, One
Hundred and Sixty Five Thousand, Five Hundred Naira (N1, 165, 500. 00), with a
further agreement to pay the balance of
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150, 000) on a later date. But the
cheque was returned unpaid due to insufficient funds on the suspect’s account.
All efforts made to recover the money by the victim, were futile.
The charge
reads, “That you, Bright Echefu on or about the 17th day of
December, 2013 at Port Harcourt in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division did
issue a United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. Cheque No. 00000068 drawn on your
Cooperate Account (Gifted Word Broadcasting Limited) with Account No. 033213466
in the sum of One Million, One Hundred and Sixty Five Thousand, Five Hundred Naira
(N1, 165, 500. 00) in favor of PCA Tech Integrated Services which was presented
for payment within three (3) months, and was dishonored on grounds of
insufficient funds standing to your credit and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1 (1)(a) and punishable
under Section 1 (ii) of the Dishonored Cheques Offences Act Cap D11 of the
Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) Act 2007”.
In view of
his plea, the prosecution counsel, C. Okorie asked for a date for commencement
of trial.
Justice Amadi adjourned the matter to 25th
January, 2016 for hearing of bail application and ordered that the defendant be
remanded in prison custody.
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