The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a lawyer, Utibe Hanson Inem for allegedly issuing a dud cheque and stealing by fraudulent conversion to the tune of N10,000,000 (Ten million naira). The accused was arraigned before Justice Bassey Nkanang of the State High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on two counts bordering on fraud, Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC Head of Media & Publicity, said in a statement on Tuesday.
The lawyer pleaded “not guilty” when the charge was read to him.The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a lawyer, Utibe Hanson Inem for allegedly issuing a dud cheque and stealing by fraudulent conversion to the tune of N10,000,000 .
One of the counts reads: “Utibe Hanson Inem “M” sometime in April 2021 in Uyo, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently converted to your own use the sum of Ten Million Naira belonging to one Uduak Akpan Jacob, being the said Uduak Akpan Jacob’s share, from proceeds from the sale of 3 bedroom bungalow located at Osongama Estate.”
The defence counsel, C. N. Nweke Junior, informed the court about his client’s application for bail which was filed on January 17, 2023. He also urged the court to admit the defendant to bail in the most liberal terms.The surety shall deposit in court any documented proof of the ownership of a landed property within Uyo, the statement also said.
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