EFCC arraigns Lagos businessman for fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned businessman Christopher Enyinnwa before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja Division, on an alleged N30.14 million fraud.
EFCC said Mr Enyinnwa was arraigned on four counts of fraudulent conversion and obtaining money under false pretences in connection with the proposed supply of slippers from China.
It alleged that Mr Enyinnwa collected N30,140,000 from the petitioner, Chidebere Okafor, sometime in August 2024 and fraudulently converted the funds for personal use.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges, and EFCC counsel, Fanen Anum, informed the court that the prosecution was ready for trial and had two witnesses available.
After the first prosecution witness, Ms Chidebere, had testified, the prosecution urged the court to remand the defendant in prison custody.
The judge adjourned the matter until November 26, December 16, and 17, to continue the trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded to a correctional facility.
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