The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday arraigned one Solomon Essien and his company, FWDEVA Nigeria Limited, for fraud before Justice Okon A. Okon of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo.
INDEPENDENT reports that ; Dele Oyewale EFCC Spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday that, Essien was docked on a three-count charge, bordering on issuance of a dud cheque and stealing to the tune of N9,970,000.00 contrary to Section 392 (1) and punishable under Section 399 of the Criminal Code, Vol.2 Cap.38, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2000.
One of the charges against him read, “That you, Solomon Essien (‘M’), sometime in January, 2018, in Uyo, within the jurisdiction of this court, did fraudulently convert to your own use, the sum of N9,970,000.00, belonging to one Mr. Abu Martins, being payment for the supply of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) at the Akwa Ibom State Government House.”
The defendant pleaded “not guilty” to the charges, following which prosecution counsel, A. S. Abuh prayed the court to fix a trial date and to remand him in the facility of Nigerian Correctional Service, Uyo. The defence counsel, Dominic Okon, however, moved a motion for his bail, which was countered by prosecution counsel.
INDEPENDENT reports that ; Dele Oyewale EFCC Spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday that, Essien was docked on a three-count charge, bordering on issuance of a dud cheque and stealing to the tune of N9,970,000.00 contrary to Section 392 (1) and punishable under Section 399 of the Criminal Code, Vol.2 Cap.38, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2000.
One of the charges against him read, “That you, Solomon Essien (‘M’), sometime in January, 2018, in Uyo, within the jurisdiction of this court, did fraudulently convert to your own use, the sum of N9,970,000.00, belonging to one Mr. Abu Martins, being payment for the supply of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) at the Akwa Ibom State Government House.”
The defendant pleaded “not guilty” to the charges, following which prosecution counsel, A. S. Abuh prayed the court to fix a trial date and to remand him in the facility of Nigerian Correctional Service, Uyo. The defence counsel, Dominic Okon, however, moved a motion for his bail, which was countered by prosecution counsel.
Justice Okon admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N5million with one surety in like sum, and ordered that he should not be subjected to any form of incarceration or custody, pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions.
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