EFCC Arraigns Two for ATM Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday April 19, 2016 arraigned the duo of Frank Joseph and Mmonwuba before Justice M.N. Yunusa of the Federal High Court Enugu, Enugu State on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, impersonation, uttering and attempted stealing which contravene section 8 (a)(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act. 2006.

It was alleged that on 21^st March, 2016 the 1^st accused, Frank Joseph came to Access Bank Kenyatta Branch, Enugu and presented himself as one of the bank’s customer Abdullahi Adamu with account no, 0046119649 and requested for ATM Card on the said account on the pretext that the account belongs to his grandfather who is seriously sick. 

The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them.

One of the counts read:

“That you Frank Joseph and Mmonwuba Valentine with others now at large, on or about the 21^st day of March, 2016 at Enugu, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, conspired to commit felony, to wit: attempt to obtain an ATM card under false pretence and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act”.

In view of the accused persons’ plea, the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Ajobiewe applied for a trial date.

The defense counsel B.E. Mbaku on the other hand applied for bail of his clients which was opposed by the prosecuting counsel on the grand that the bail application was served on him yesterday, April 18, and that he needed time to reply on point of law

The case has been adjourned to May 3 2016, for hearing while the accused persons are to be remanded in prison custody.