The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday May 16, 2013
arraigned the duo of Olisaemeka Onyeka and Dike Chukwunenye before Justice I.
L. Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Awka, Anambra State on a 17- count charge
of criminal conspiracy, fraud and forgery.
The
accused persons who were business manager and account officer respectively in
the Trans Ekulu, Enugu branch of the United Bank for Africa are said to have
between 2009 and 2010 conspired and forged documents to obtain a loan of N16
million illegally from the bank customers’ accounts.
The
accused persons pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to them.
G.
C. Enekwechi, counsel to the first accused asked the court to grant his client
bail as he had filed an application for bail. Johnson Ojogbane, the prosecuting
counsel did not object to the application.
Justice
Ojukwu granted bail to the 1st accused person in the sum of N1
million and a surety who must be a civil servant residing within the court’s
jurisdiction. The surety is also to provide his tax payment receipts from 2010
till date, 2 passport photographs, his appointment and last promotion letters.
Counsel to the second accused, H. N. C. Muoghalu, also asked the court to grant his client bail. However, the prosecuting counsel objected to the application on the grounds that he has not been served.
Justice Ojukwu adjourned proceedings
to May 30, 2013 for hearing.
Wilson
Uwujaren
Ag. Head,
Media & Publicity
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