Two individuals brought before court by EFCC for alleged contract fraud in Enugu
At the Federal High Court in Enugu, Justice Mohammed Umar oversaw the arraignment of Onuaguluchi Chris and Izuchukwu David by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zonal Command.
The defendants face a five-count charge related to conspiracy, retention of proceeds of crime, and obtaining by false pretence totaling N382,336,955.
They are accused of deceiving Mackombo Omoila, the Managing Director/CEO of Architekon Nigeria Limited, into believing in a non-existent World Health Organisation contract for building six Unity Houses for hospitals in six Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State.
One of the charges states: “You, Mr Izuchukwu Shedrack David, Mrs Onuaguluchi Ifeakanwa Chris and Chief S. C. Ugwuanyi (Now at large), on the 4th of May 2023 in Enugu, within the cou...