The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Catherine Ugwu before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court Maiduguri.
Ugwu was arraigned on Monday, March 17, 2025 on a four -count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, criminal misappropriation and cheating by impersonation to the tune of N6, 815,300.00 (Six Million Eight Hundred and Fifteen Thousand Three Hundred Naira only).
According to one of the counts, the defendant had presented herself to one Emmanuel Ani, as his fiancé, named Chinasa, and between the period of June, 2023 to August 2024, obtained the aggregate sum of N6, 710,300.00 (Six Million Seven Hundred and Ten Thousand Three Hundred Naira) from him into her Access Bank Plc account number 1778806195, under the pretence that the sum was meant for her upkeep.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to her.
Counsel to the prosecution S.O Saka and Faruku Muhammad prayed 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.
