The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned one Mr. Christopher Okeke for hacking into a company account and moving the sum of N15.3 million.
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The EFCC arraigned Mr. Okeke alongside his company, Sanfill Nigeria LTD before Justice D.Z Senchi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja on charges of obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N15.3 million.
The EFCC accused Mr. Okeke of hacking into the company account of Chams Nigeria ltd through his company after which he moved the said amount into his own company account through false representation.
The charges against Okeke read;
“That you, Christopher Okeke, whilst being the Director of Sanfill Nigeria Ltd. and Sanfill Nigeria LTD on or about 4th and 7th October 2016 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja did with intent to defraud, conspired to obtain the sum of N9,500,000 (Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) only and N5,800,000 (Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand Naira) only respectively from Chams Nig LTD, Wema Bank a/c No. 0121579940 and transfers to Sanfill Nig LTD a/c No. 6001591797 domiciled in Heritage Bank under the false pretence that the sum was purportedly transferred from Oluwakemi Esene with email [email protected] and [email protected] accountant of Chams Nigeria LTD which representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 8(a) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other related offences act 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.”
Mr. Okeke however pleaded not guilty to the charges against him after which the counsel for the prosecution Steve E. Odiase asked for a date for commencement of trial.
While adjourning the case to February 26, 2019, Justice Senchi granted the defendant bail in the sum of One Million Naira with two sureties in like sum.
The sureties, the court ruled, must be residents of Abuja and must sign an undertaking to provide the defendant on the dates of trial.