Enugu community leaders in EFCC nest for diverting N4.7m for personal use
Two community leaders are facing possible jail time for allegedly diverting money meant for the development of their community.
Ozo Raphael Chikelu and Segius Aliozor, Chairman and Financial Secretary of Ogui-Agu, Eke, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State respectively, have been accused of conspiring to steal N4.7 million.
They were arraigned before the State High Court in Enugu on Tuesday.
Chikelu and Aliozor allegedly conspired to divert the money realized from the sale of community lands for their personal use.
They purportedly claimed that the fund was expended on the repair of roads which was later found to be false as the local government council had already given out tractors and graders for the road.
The duo were also said to have collected some other amount of money from their kinsmen as development and electricity levy which were equally diverted by the Chairman in buying plots of lands in Enugu metropolis.
Both men, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. Their counsel pleaded with the court to grant them bail.
Justice Egumgbe granted them bail in the sum of N1million each with sureties, and adjourned the case to June 28.
