EFCC Press Release
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC, on Thursday December 17, 2015, arraigned one Charles Imohimi Uangbaoje
before Justice S. C. Amadi of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt,
Rivers State on a 10-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering, and stealing
to the tune of Twenty Nine Million, Nine Hundred and Forty Two Thousand, Ten
Naira and Seventy Four Kobo. (N29, 942,010.74)
The accused allegedly diverted
proceeds of a contract which his employers, Sintehudumo Nigeria Limited executed
for Nigeria Agip Oil Company, to personal use. The fraud came to light after
the accused suddenly stopped reporting to work, several months after he had
reportedly told his employers that the contract was not performing. But checks
at NAOC revealed that monies were paid into an alternate account opened in the
company’s name by the accused in a new generation bank.
One of the counts reads: “that you,
Charles Imohimi Uangbaoje and Goldstride Nigeria Limited between the 30th
day of January, 2013 and the 12th day of December, 2013 at First
City Monument Bank Plc. Trans Amadi Industrial Layout branch, Port Harcourt
within Port Harcourt Judicial Division of this Honorable Court did fraudulently
steal the sum of Sixteen Million Seven Hundred and Eighty One Thousand, Seven
Hundred and Seventy Naira, Seventy Four Kobo (N16, 781, 770. 74), property of
Sintehudumo Nigeria Limited and thereby committed an offence Contrary to
Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code CAP 37 Vol. II Laws of Rivers State of
Nigeria 1999”.
Another count reads, “that you
Charles Imohimi Uangbaoje and Goldstride Nigeria Limited between the 19th
day of February, 2014 and the 15th day of December, 2014 at First
City Monument Bank Plc. Trans Amadi Industrial Layout branch, Port Harcourt
within Port Harcourt Judicial Division of this Honorable Court did fraudulently
steal the sum of Eight Million Twenty Thousand, Two Hundred and Forty Naira
(N8, 020, 240. 00), property of Sintehudumo Nigeria Limited and thereby
committed an offence Contrary to Section 390 (9) of the Criminal Code CAP 37
Vol. II Laws of Rivers State of Nigeria 1999.”
He pleaded not guilty to the charge
when it was read to him.
Justice Amadi, adjourned the matter January
21, 2016 for commencement of trial.
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