The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought charges against Nweke Izuchukwu Jude at the Federal High Court in Enugu for allegedly pretending to be an officer of the anti-graft agency.
In a statement released on Monday, the EFCC announced that Jude appeared before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar on two counts of impersonation and obtaining money under false pretenses totaling N1,100,000 (One Million, One Hundred Thousand Naira).
The charge sheet states that “Nweke Izuchukwu Jude, in April 2024, in Enugu, with intent to defraud, obtained N1,100,000.00 from Justin Chidozie Chukwukere by falsely presenting himself as an officer of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which he knew to be untrue.”
The offense is against Section 1 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006, punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act. Jude pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The EFCC prosecutor, Ajobiewe Rotimi Enitan, requested a trial date and for Jude to be remanded in the Enugu State Correctional Facility pending trial.
However, Jude’s defense counsel, E.S. Umeojiakor, mentioned a pending bail application and requested his client’s release on lenient terms.
After considering both arguments, Justice Umar granted Jude bail on the conditions of a N2 million bond with two sureties who must be residents within the court’s jurisdiction, with one surety owning property in that jurisdiction, all to be verified by the court Registrar.
The trial was adjourned to October 9, 2024, while Jude was remanded at the Enugu State Correctional Facility until his bail conditions are met.
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