Presidency Job Scam: EFCC Arraign Couple For Defrauding Prof

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Posted by: daniel June 26, 2015

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned a couple, Prince Alphonsus Mbakwe and his wife, Mrs Florence Mbakwe before Justice Lawal Akapo of the Lagos State High Court on a 5-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretense and stealing.

In a statement by the EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the accused persons are alleged to have defrauded one [victim] under the guise of helping him secure a consultancy job in the Presidency.

One of the counts reads: “that you Prince Alphonsus Mbakwe, between 2010¬ and 2014, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, by false pretence and with the intent to defraud ,obtained the sum of Thirty-eight Thousand, Four Hundred United States Dollars ($38,400), from [victim] by falsely representing to the said [victim] through Mr Chidiebere Igbokwe and Mrs. Chinwe Igbokwe that vacancy existed in the Presidency, Abuja, for the appointment of [victim] as Consultant and that you were in position to influence the said appointment and that the money you obtained from him represented the cost of your logistics, accommodation, flight and facilitation fees for the said appointment, which representation you knew to be false”.

The accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them.

In view of their plea, Justice Akapo ordered that the accused persons be remanded in EFCC custody while the matter was adjourned to June 30, 2015 for hearing of the bail application.