Glory Ebomah
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, arraigned one Chima Nnachi Emperor before Justice V.N Nwancho of the Ebonyi State High Court.
The defendant allegedly collected the sum of N36, 105,000 (Thirty-Six Million, One Hundred and Five Thousand Naira) from one Chinyere Isaac Ibiam to process a Bureau De Change License but converted it to his personal use.
The charge against him reads, “That you, Chima Nnachi Emperor between the 7th day of October, 2021 and 27th day of October, 2021 in Afikpo, Ebonyi State within the jurisdiction of the Ebonyi State High Court of Nigeria, received and converted to your personal use the sum of N35,000,000 (Thirty-five Million Naira), property of Chinyere Isaac Ibiam trading under the name and style of Jeckbold Production and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 383(1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 33 Laws of Ebonyi State of Nigeria 2009 and punishable under Section 390 of the same Law.”
According to Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, the defendant pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him.
Justice Nwancho granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sums.
The sureties must swear to an affidavit of means and show evidence of tax clearance in the last three years.
The sureties and the defendant shall also deposit their recent passport photographs with the court.
The case was adjourned till July 21, 2022 for trial.