The Enugu Zonal Command of EFCC arraigned Kingsley Chinonye Unije for fraud amounting to N340 million in Enugu.
This happened on November 22, 2023, before Justice M.G Umar of the Federal High Court.Unije faces five charges: forgery, obtaining money by false pretence, and money laundering. One charge states that between May and 2022 in Enugu, he fraudulently obtained N170 million from Igwe Cosmas Ezeumeh, falsely claiming to sell two properties.
Another charge alleges that between May and June 2022, Unije converted N120 million by purchasing properties in his name and Michael Emeka Bernard’s, knowing it was part of an unlawful act.
Unije pleaded not guilty. The prosecution sought a trial date and remand in a Correctional Centre, while the defense requested bail. Justice Umar remanded Unije and set a hearing for the bail application on January 30, 2024.
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