The businessman accused of N84m car fraud is re-arraigned by EFCC
On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, re-arraigned a businessman named Edrian Ididia before an Ikeja Special Offences Court for his alleged involvement in an N84 million car fraud case.
As reported by the News Agency of Nigeria, Ididia faced the amended charges of obtaining money under false pretences and theft before Justice Ismail Ijelu at the Ikeja Special Offences Court.
Having previously pleaded not guilty, the defendant was initially arraigned before retired Justice Serifat Solebo in November 2021, where he was granted bail.
During the recent court session, the EFCC counsel, Mr Ebuka Okongwu, requested a trial date and urged the court to detain the defendant.
The EFCC alleged that Ididia fraudulently obtained N84 million from Mark Umeh in September 2019 ...