[Mhiz Rebecca]

The arraignment of 14 people and two companies,
charged with N2.6 billion fraud has been adjourned till
October 13.
The accused persons are: Chief C. S Sankey, Adekunle
Oladosun, Okechi Egwu, Lulu Ndubuka, Oyowole Ariyo.
Kabiru Bello, and J.E Eriagbon. Others are: Samson Ebie,
Steve Obodomechine, Mikky Dons Nig. Ltd, Mark Anaele,
Peter Harris, Peter Oriade, Olusola Fagbure and Obianwa
Chuba and Nigeria International Bank Ltd.
They were charged on 20 counts bordering on
conspiracy, intent to defraud, falsification of document,
fraudulent alteration and diversion of over N2. 6 billion
belonging to MicMerah International Agency Ltd before a
Federal High Court.
It will be recalled that the arraignment of the accused had
previously been stalled on Feb. 9, March 2 and April 11,
following the inability of the prosecution to serve the
accused with the criminal summons. In the charge, the
accused were alleged to have conspired to induce
MicMerah International Agency Limited, to deliver the
said sum to them, to be used for offsetting a fraudulent
import finance facility scheme.
They were also alleged to have falsified documents to
fraudulently secure the release of four Volvo luxury buses
and two 40-foot containers from the Nigeria Custom
Service.
The court charged them with obtaining property by false
pretence, as well as corruptly enriching themselves. The
offence is said to have contravened the provisions of
sections 1(1) (a), 1 (3), and 8 (a), of the Advanced Fee
Fraud and Other Related offence Act, 2004.