Serving youth corps member in trouble, arrested and arraigned for alleged fraud

- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigns a serving youth corps member in Enugu for alleged fraud

- The EFCC says Ogbonna Victor Chibuzor was arrested after a raid on some suspects who live beyond their means

- The anti-graft agency also reveals some of its findings when its men checked the laptop of the suspect

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, December 17, arraigned a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), whose name was given as Ogbonna Victor Chibuzor, before Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court, Enugu.

The NYSC member was arraigned for alleged fraud.

Daily Sun reports that the arraignment was confirmed in a statement by the public affairs officer of the commission, Chris Oluka.

The EFCC said Ogbonna was arraigned on a five-count charge of intent to defraud as well as possession of fraudulent documents containing false pretences contrary to section 6 of the advance fee fraud and other fraud related offences act 2006 and punishable under section 1 (3) of the same act.

The statement said Ogbanna’s arrest followed a series of raids carried out by the zonal office for a while in which several suspected fraudsters allegedly into cyber and internet scams were arrested.

According to the EFCC, those arrested were noted to be living flamboyantly despite having no identifiable means of livelihood.

“Analysis carried out by the commission on the computer of the suspected fraudster revealed certain incriminating documents intended to be used in swindling gullible Nigerians and foreigners alike.

“Further investigations disclosed that Ogbanna uses his e-mail address activitygeneral@hotmail.com to send unsolicited emails to his victims using fake or stolen identity to legitimise his nefarious activities.

“One of the documents was addressed to oneAlan Christopher of BG Group Plc,Thames Valley Park,Reading,RG6,Berkshire,United Kingdomwith a rider ‘Your attention is needed’ and a second paragraph talking about a (£12,500.000.00) Great Britain Pounds Sterling unclaimed contract fund.

“Another document found with the accused was a purported contract award certificate to one Michael Morgan of 101 Brooklyn, New York, United State of America, on directing and fixing of oil spillage in the Niger Delta signed by the chairman, contract tender board and chairman, legal department of Chevron Nigeria,” he said.

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It was learnt that the accused pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against when it was read and this made his counsel, EO Isiwu, to move a motion in favour of his bail. This was, however, opposed by prosecution counsel, Innocent Mbachie.

It was further learnt that the presiding judge granted bail to the accused in the sum of N500,000.00 and one surety in like sum with a condition that the latter must have a landed property in Enugu which must be verified by the commissioner of lands.

Ogbonna is was remanded in prison custody pending when he would fulfill his bail conditions. The case was then adjourned to January 30,2019.

Legit.ng earlier reported that the southeast zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Enugu, on Monday, December 17, arraigned one Prophet Kingsley Ifeanyi Eluma, for allegedly duping his victim of N2.4m.

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