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ENUGU: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday 12th June, 2017 arraigned one Nelson Igboelina Chukwunekwu before Justice. C.I Nwobodo of the State High Court Enugu State on a five count-charge bordering on forgery and stealing to the tune of N12, 832,103 (Twelve Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty Two Thousand, One Hundred and Three Naira Only) contrary to section 343(F) Criminal Code Law Cap 30 Revised Laws of Enugu State 2004, and Punishable under section 353(H) (v) of the same Law.
It was alleged by the petitioner that Igboelina forged some company’s documents which he used to extort and convert N12,832,103 to his personal use.
Investigation revealed that the accused being a representative of Castleberg Nigeria Limited where he was in charge of sourcing for corporate clients in need of petroleum products and handling the purchases and delivery of the products sometime around May, 2013, forged two local purchase orders of Arab Contractors Nig. Limited, three invoices of his company as well as the product delivery forms
Further investigation disclosed that the suspect in order to cover his nefarious act, submitted two LPOs for 99 litres of AGO diesel each at the cost of N31,086,000 purported to have been issued by Arab Contractors Nigeria Ltd whereas he merely supplied the company 30,150 litres for the sum of N4,391,750 and diverted/converted the balance totaling N12,832,103 to himself.
He pleaded not guilty to the five count charge preferred against him
One of the particulars of offence reads:
“Nelson Igboelina Chukwunekwu, on or about the 20th day of May, 2013, at Enugu within the jurisdiction of this honorable court did commit a felony to wit; Stealing, by fraudulently Converting to your personal use, the sum of Twelve Million, eight Hundred and Thirty Two Thousand, One Hundred and Three Naira(12,832,103.00) being property and Money of Castleberg Nigeria Ltd. Paid into your First Bank Account Number 3030060231, for procurement of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and thereby committed an Offence.”
In view of the accused person plea, the prosecuting counsel Barr. Innocent Mbachie applied for a trial date.
The defense counsel Barr. C.C Echete on the other hand applied for bail of his client.
Justice Nwobodo granted the accused bail in sum of N1, 000,000 (One Million Naira) with one surety in like sum. The surety must be resident of Enugu who must submit two passport photographs. The Judge equally ruled that the surety must depose to an affidavit of means and his or her address be verified.
Ignoelin has been ordered to be remanded in EFCC custody pending when the bail conditions are met.
The case was subsequently adjourned to 27th July 2017 for trail
