The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday 21 January, 2016 arraigned one Kenneth Ikechukwu Ogudu before Justice A.O Onovo, on a 2 count charge bordering on issuance of Dud Cheques and Obtaining Money by False Pretense.
The petitioner Ogba Paul Nwosu alleged that he stood as guarantor to the accused person for a loan of N 987,250.00 but has refused to pay back after the agreed date of repayment. Afterwards, the accused person Kenneth allegedly issued two  cheques which were not honored at the bank as a result of lack of fund.

One of the counts read, “That you Kenneth Ikechukwu on or about the 1st  day of August, 2012 in Enugu within the jurisdiction of the High Court of Enugu State issued to Mrs. Enuh Elizabeth a Unity Bank Cheque No. 15000610 dated 01/08/2012 for the sum of Three Hundred and Eighty Seven Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Naira. (N387, 250.00) which when presented for payment within three months of issuance was dishonored on the ground that there was insufficient funds in the account on which the cheque was drawn and you there committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Dishonored Cheque (Offences Act Cap D11 Laws of the federation! 2004 and Punishable Under Section 1 (1) (b) (i) of the same Act”.

The Accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge.The was adjourned to March 17, 2016 for commencement of trial.

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21st January, 2016