EFCC Arraigns Man for N12.9m Dud Cheque
By Adetokunbo Fakeye
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday arraigned one Emmanuel Nathaniel before Justice Othman Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo on one count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and issuance of dud cheque to the tune of twelve million, nine hundred and ten thousand naira.
When the charge was read, the accused pleaded not guilty.
The count reads: “That you Emmanuel Nathaniel (M) on or about the 31st of March, 2012 at Abuja in the Abuja Judicial Division of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory did obtain credit by issuing a Zenith Bank Plc cheque No. 00000064 dated 31st of March, 2012 in the sum of N12,910,000.00 (Twelve million, Nine hundred and ten thousand naira) only on account number: 1003492386, in favour of Emmanuel Essein, being a refund or part payment and agreed interest on money he gave you for the procurement of Letter of Offer of fifteen hectares of land in Saraji District, Abuja which you failed to deliver, which cheque, when presented within three months of its issuance, was dishonoured on the ground that there was insufficient fund in the account to cover for the face value of the cheque and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 1 (b) (i) of the Dishonoured Cheque (Offences), cap D11, the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) Act, 2007”.
Based on the plea of the accused, the prosecuting counsel, J.H Bwala urged the court to fix a date for trial.
Attempt by the defence counsel, Charles Ogboli to move an oral application for bail was refused by the judge who asked the counsel to formalise the application.
Justice Musa ordered the accused person to continue on the administrative bail granted him by the EFCC pending the hearing of the bail application.
The case was adjourned to September 22, 2014.