Court to arraign Andy Uba over ‘N400m scam’ March 5

Court to arraign Andy Uba over ‘N400m scam’ March 5

A federal high court in Abuja has fixed March 5 for the
arraignment of Andy Uba, a former senator representing Anambra south over
alleged N400 million fraud.

 

Inyang Ekwo, presiding judge, fixed the date after granting
the ex parte application moved by M.C. Anthony, counsel to the
inspector-general of police (IGP) to serve Uba and his co-defendants with the
charge and other documents by substituted means.

 

Ekwo directed that the service of the processes be effected
within seven days of the order.

 

Anthony had moved the motion following the complaint that
the defendants had been evading the service of the court documents despite
being given administrative bail.

 

Uba and two others — 
Crystal Uba and Benjamin Etu — are facing a two-count charge dated
October 8, 2024, and marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024.

 

In count one, Uba, Crystal, Etu and one Hajiya Fatima (now
at large), were alleged to have conspired amongst themselves to commit the
offence in 2022.

 

They were charged with deceiving George Uboh by  “claiming they could secure the appointment
of the managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for
anyone willing to pay N400 million”.

 

Uboh had written a petition dated April 5, 2023, to the IGP
stating that he had documentary and voice recording evidences against them.

 

The prosecution has listed six witnesses to testify against
the former lawmaker and other defendants in the suit.

 

On November 13, prosecution counsel told the court that the
defendants had been evading the service of the court documents despite being
given administrative bail.

 

He said the defendants obtained a fundamental rights
enforcement order which had prevented the police from bringing them to court.

 

The lawyer said it was not until after the order was lifted
that the defendants were finally charged before the court.

Source: Court to arraign Andy Uba over ‘N400m scam’ March 5

 - NigerianEye

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