The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday 27th March, 2013 arraigned one Allison Chukwura Emenike before Justice R.I. Ahiakwo of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt on a two count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence and issuance of dishonoured cheques.

The charge read in parts, "that you Allison Chukwura Emenike on or about the month of May 2011 at Port Harcourt in Rivers State within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable court did fraudulently receive the sum of two million three hundred and ninety thousand naira(N2,390,000.00) from Awugelenu Juliet on the pretext that you had 33,000 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) to supply to Awugelenu Juliet's company- G.O.D Links Global Venture Limited, a representation you knew to be false and could not act upon and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1 (1) (a) and punishable under section 1 (3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006".

When the charge was read to the accused person, he pleaded not guilty.

The defence counsel, R.T. Furo asked the court to admit the accused person to bail. The prosecution counsel, U.R. Ewoh did not oppose the bail application.

Justice Ahiakwo consequently granted bail to the accused in the sum of N4,000,000.00 and one surety in like sum. The surety must be resident in Port Harcourt and present proof of payment of tax for 3 years.

The case has been adjourned to June 5, 2013 for trial.

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