The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu zonal office has arraigned a man, Temitope Michael before Justice E.N Alukwu of the state high court sitting in Enugu on one count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N2,000,000 (Two million naira only) on March 8, 2021.
The said sum was inadvertently paid into the defendant’s account by one Chikezie Chukuma, who thought the account belonged to an auto dealer from whom he had wanted to purchase a car sometime in February 2017. It was when he went to take delivery of the car that he realized he had paid into the wrong account.
Due to the defendant refusal to refund the money Chukwuma reported the case to the EFCC.
The charge reads, “Odejobi Temitope Michael sometimes in February 2019, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court stole the sum of N2, 000,000(Two million Naira) property of one Chikezie David Chukwuma and thereby committed an offence”.
However, Michael pleaded not guilty to the charges read to him.
Counsel to the defendant, B.J Adigwe filed a motion for bail of his client pending the determination of the case. But was opposed by prosecution counsel, S.C Anyawu, on the ground that the defendant might not return to face trail, if he goes back to the Republic of Benin where he resides.
She urged the Court to give the matter an accelerated hearing.
After listening to counsel, Justice Alukwu ordered the remand of the defendant in the EFCC custody and adjourned the case to April 25, 2021 for hearing.
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