EFCC Press Release
The Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today arraigned a couple, Prince Alphonsus Mbakwe and his wife,
Mrs Florence Mbakwe before Justice
Lawal Akapo of the Lagos State High Court on a 5- count charge bordering
on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing.
The accused persons are
alleged to have defrauded one Professor Uchenna Elike under the guise of
helping him to secure a consultancy job in the Presidency.
One of the counts
reads:
“that you Prince
Alphonsus Mbakwe between 2010 and 2014, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of
this honourable court, by false pretence and with the intent to defraud ,obtained
the sum of Thirty-eight Thousand Four Hundred United States Dollars ($38,400),
from Professor Uchenna Elike by falsely representing to the said Professor
Uchenna Elike through Mr. Chidiebere Igbokwe and Mrs. Chinwe Igbokwe that
vacancy existed in the Presidency, Abuja, for the appointment of Professor
Uchnenna Elike as Consultant and that
you were in position to influence the said appointment and that the money you
obtained from him represented the cost of your logistics, accommodation, flight
and facilitation fees for the said appointment, which representation you knew
to be false.’’
The accused persons
pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them.
In view of their plea,
the prosecution counsel, G.C Akaogu prayed the court to fix a date for trial
and to remand the accused persons in prison custody.
Justice Akapo ordered
that the accused persons be remanded in EFCC custody and adjourned the matter
to June 30, 2015 for hearing of the bail application.
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