EFCC yesterday arraigned arraigned one Christopher Okeke alongside his
company, Sanfill Nigeria LTD before Justice D.Z Senchi of the Federal
Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja on a two-count
charge of obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N15,300,000
(Fifteen Million Three Hundred Thousand Naira). Okeke was alleged to
have fraudulently used his company to hack into the account of Chams
Nigeria LTD and moved the total sum of N15,300,000 (Fifteen Million,
Three Hundred Thousand Naira) only into his company, Sanfill Nigeria
LTD.One of the counts reads: “That you, Christopher Okeke, whilst being
the Director of Sanfill Nigeria Ltd. and Sanfill Nigeria LTD on or about
4th and 7th October 2016 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High
Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja did with intent to
defraud, conspired to obtain the sum of N9,500,000 (Nine Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Naira) only and N5,800,000 (Five Million Eight Hundred
Thousand Naira) only respectively from Chams Nig LTD, Wema Bank a/c No.
0121579940 and transfers to Sanfill Nig LTD a/c No. 6001591797 domiciled
in Heritage Bank under the false pretence that the sum was purportedly
transferred from Oluwakemi Esene with email ocsene@chams.com and
lenoidem@chams.com accountant of Chams Nigeria LTD which representation
you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to
section 8(a) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other related offences act
2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.”The defendant
pleaded not guilty to the charges. In view of his plea, the Prosecution
counsel, Steve E. Odiase asked for a date for commencement of
trial. Justice Senchi while adjourning the matter to February 26, 2019
admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of One Million Naira with two
sureties in like sum. The sureties, the court ruled, must be residents
of Abuja and must sign an undertaking to provide the defendant on the
dates of trial.EFCC arraigns man for hacking into a company account and moving N15.3M
EFCC yesterday arraigned arraigned one Christopher Okeke alongside his
company, Sanfill Nigeria LTD before Justice D.Z Senchi of the Federal
Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja on a two-count
charge of obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N15,300,000
(Fifteen Million Three Hundred Thousand Naira). Okeke was alleged to
have fraudulently used his company to hack into the account of Chams
Nigeria LTD and moved the total sum of N15,300,000 (Fifteen Million,
Three Hundred Thousand Naira) only into his company, Sanfill Nigeria
LTD.One of the counts reads: “That you, Christopher Okeke, whilst being
the Director of Sanfill Nigeria Ltd. and Sanfill Nigeria LTD on or about
4th and 7th October 2016 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High
Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja did with intent to
defraud, conspired to obtain the sum of N9,500,000 (Nine Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Naira) only and N5,800,000 (Five Million Eight Hundred
Thousand Naira) only respectively from Chams Nig LTD, Wema Bank a/c No.
0121579940 and transfers to Sanfill Nig LTD a/c No. 6001591797 domiciled
in Heritage Bank under the false pretence that the sum was purportedly
transferred from Oluwakemi Esene with email ocsene@chams.com and
lenoidem@chams.com accountant of Chams Nigeria LTD which representation
you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to
section 8(a) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other related offences act
2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.”The defendant
pleaded not guilty to the charges. In view of his plea, the Prosecution
counsel, Steve E. Odiase asked for a date for commencement of
trial. Justice Senchi while adjourning the matter to February 26, 2019
admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of One Million Naira with two
sureties in like sum. The sureties, the court ruled, must be residents
of Abuja and must sign an undertaking to provide the defendant on the
dates of trial.
