Kanayo Chris Enemuo, right, with Alex Okafor
The EFCC arraigned the
duo on 25 February, accusing them of obtaining N4.245million for a
fraudulent land transaction, for Plot Os/9 Iyagu Housing Estate in the
state capital.
The
offence is contrary to section 8 (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other
Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the
same Act.
Enemuo, allegedly abused his
position as a public servant and issued documents purportedly
emanating from the Ministry of Lands, Survey and Urban Planning to mask
his fraudulent scheme.
One of the counts reads:
“That
you, Barrister Kanayo Chris Enemuo, Alex Okafor sometime in February
2013 at Awka, Anambra state, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High
Court of Nigeria with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of
N4,000,000.00 (four million naira) from one Mr. Anthony Okonkwo when you
sold to him a plot of land at plot Os/9 Iyagu Housing Estate, Awka,
Anambra state under the false pretence that the said plot of land
belongs to you, a pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an
offence contrary to section 1(a) the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other
Related Offences Act 2006 and Punishable under section 1(3)of the same
Act”.
The accused persons pleaded ‘not guilty’ to the charges read to them.
In view of their pleas, the prosecuting counsel, Simon M. Ibekute asked the court for a trial date.
In response, counsel to the defendants, Don N. Ezeani, prayed the court to grant his clients bail.
After
listening to both counsels, Justice Oweibo granted the accused persons
bail in the sum of N5 million each and one surety each in like sum.
The
sureties must have landed property within the jurisdiction of the Court
with Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) and their addresses must also be
verified.
The accused persons are to be remanded in EFCC custody pending the fulfillment of their bail conditions.
The case was adjourned to May 3 and 4, 2016 for hearing.
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