The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ukwueze Chidera Matthew before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court in Enugu.
The defendant faces charges of conspiracy and stealing over N11m.
The EFCC revealed this on its X handle on Monday, March 11.
It reads in part: “The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, arraigned one Ukwueze Chidera Matthew before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N11, 458, 597. 53 (Eleven Million, Four Hundred and Fifty-Eight Thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety-Seven Naira, Fifty-Three kobo).
“One of the charges reads: “That you, Ukwueze Chidera Matthew, Chijioke Stephen Thomas (At large) and Chibuike Ignatius Okoli (At large) sometime between 30th March 2022 and 8th June 2022 in Enugu, Enugu State within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria retained the sum of N11,458,597.53 (Eleven Million, Four Hundred and Fifty-eight thousand, Five Hundred and Ninety-Seven Naira, Fifty-Three Kobo) which you stole from Keystone account number 1012123695 belonging to Ajogwu Blessing Ukamaka which you knew or ought to have known to be proceed of your unlawful act and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 20 (b) of Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.”
Source: X | officialEFCC
