The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arraigned one Catherine Ugwu before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri.
The defendant was arraigned on a four -count charge, bordering on obtaining by false pretence, criminal misappropriation and cheating by impersonation to the tune of N6. 815 million.
The prosecution alleged that the suspect from June, 2023 to August 2024 defrauded Emmanuel Ani of the said amount contrary to, and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other fraud-related offences Act, 2006.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to her.
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Counsel to the prosecution S.O Saka and Faruku Muhammad prayed to the court for a trial date and for the remand of the defendant in a correctional centre.
Justice Kumaliya thereafter adjourned the matter till April 8, 2025 for commencement of trial, and remanded the defendant in a correctional centre.
Ugwu’s journey to the correctional centre started when she obtained N6.8 million by impersonating and pretending to be the fiancée of the petitioner.
When contacted by the petitioner, the defendant could neither account for nor return the money she collected.
