The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
Wednesday 16th November, 2016 arraigned one Ikenna Okwukwe Ogwuma,
before Justice M.O. Opara of the State High Court, Port Harcourt on a two-count
charge bordering on conspiracy and sale of property.
The accused was said to have conspired with others
to dispose a property which is subject of interim attachment by the EFCC.
Count one of the charge reads, “Ikenna Okwukwe
Ogwuma sometimes in the month of April, 2015 at Ohia Risimini, Obio/Akpor Local
government Area of Rivers State within the Port Harcourt Judicial Division
of this Honourable Court did conspire with each other to commit felony to wit;
sell and dispose of property which was subject of interim attachment by
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and thereby committed an offence
contrary to Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related
Offences Act, 2006”.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the two
count charge brought against him by the EFCC.
In view of his plea, the prosecuting counsel, A. Osu urged the
court to fix a date for the commencement of trial. Responding, defence counsel,
Celestine Madubuike told the court that he has filed an application for bail
and urged the court to grant his client bail.
Justice M.O Opara granted the accused bail in the sum of Three
Million Naira (N3, 000,000.00) and two sureties in like sum. One of the
sureties must have landed property within the jurisdiction of the Court while
the second surety must be a civil servant not less than Grade level 10.
The case has been adjourned to the 20th December, 2016
for hearing while the accused is to be remanded in prison custody pending the
perfection of his bail terms.
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