The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Thursday 14 February, 2013 arraigned one Okezie Nwaosu, before Justice U .N Agomoh of the Federal High Court 3, Port Harcourt on eleven count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence. One of the charge against him reads, "that you Okezie Nwaosu and others ( still at large) on about the 19th October, 2009 within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N20,000.00 (Twenty thousand naira) from one David Akpan by false pretence that the said money will be used to perform some spiritual cleansing of some goods and foreign currencies (Pounds and Dollars) which pretence you know is false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 2(b) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006, and punishable under Section 2 (C) of same Act".

He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N1million and two sureties in like sum. Sureties must have properties within the jurisdiction of court; which titles are to be verified by the court.

The case has been adjourned to April 24, 2013 for trial.

Media & Publicity Unit

14th February, 2013