Afrigather The Inspector-Basic (I-G) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has sued former Senator representing Anambra South, Andy Uba, and two others, for alleged fraud.
The I-G, in a two-count cost marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024 filed earlier than Justice Inyang Ekwo of a Federal Excessive Courtroom in Abuja, joined Crystal Uba and Benjamin Etu as 2nd and third defendants respectively.
The cost, dated Oct. 8, was filed on Oct. 10 by Abdulrashid Sidi within the Authorized/Prosecution Part on the Police Power Headquarters, Abuja.
In depend one, Uba, Crystal, Etu and Hajiya Fatima now at massive, generally in 2022, had been alleged to have conspired amongst themselves to commit the offence.
Una and others had been accused of acquiring by false pretence, by making a presentation to George Uboh that that they had perfected methods for the appointment of the Managing Director of Niger Delta Growth Fee (NDDC) to any individuals who might afford N400 million.
“A presentation which you understand will not be true and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to Part 8 and punishable beneath Part 1 (3) of the Advance Charge Fraud and different Fraud Associated offences Act, 2006.”
In depend two, the defendants and Fatima, who’s at massive, in 2022 throughout the jurisdiction of the court docket, had been alleged to have conspired amongst themselves with intention to defraud and induced George Uboh by making a presentation to him that that they had perfected strategy to give an appointment of the publish of Managing Directorship of NDDC to any one that might afford the sum of N400 million.
“A presentation which you understand will not be true. You obtained the cash and transformed it into your personal private use and thereby dedicated an offence opposite to Part 1 (2) and punishable beneath Part 1 (3) of the Advance Charge Fraud and different Fraud Associated offences Act, 2006,” the depend learn partly.
Uboh, in a letter dated April 5, 2023, and addressed to the I-G, mentioned the petition was primarily based on documentary and voice recording.
In accordance with Uboh, the proof is overwhelming and irrefutable.
No fewer than six witnesses had been listed to testify in opposition to the ex-lawmaker and others.
Justice Ekwo adjourned their arraignment till Feb. 18, 2025.
The adjournment adopted a criticism by M.L. Anthony, who appeared for the I-G on Nov. 13, that the defendants had been evading the service of the court docket paperwork regardless of being given administrative bail.
Anthony informed the court docket that that they had been on the matter since 2023.
He mentioned the defendants obtained a elementary rights enforcement order which had prevented the police from bringing them to court docket.
The lawyer mentioned it was till after the order was lifted that the defendants had been lastly charged earlier than the choose.
Justice Ekwo adjourned the matter to permit the defendants take their plea. (NAN)
