Married couple arraigned for alleged involvement in $120million fraud
A married couple, Austine Chidiebere Ezeama and his wife, Juliet Ezeama were both arraigned by the EFCC on Wednesday on a seven count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence.
The couple who appeared before Justice O.H. Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court Ikeja, were accused of obtaining the sum of $30,570 from one CIFERCOM LLC through their company, Mabrubeni Nigeria Limited in May 2015, under false indication that the money was for registration of CIFERCOM LLC as a company in Nigeria.
The registration was supposedly in preparation to award an $8million contract to the company, courtesy of the Federal Government of Nigeria. A representation which is allegedly false.
Mr & Mrs Ezeama both pleaded “not guilty” to the charges read against them.
Justice Oshodi remanded the defendants in EFCC custody and adjourned the matter till 21st of November, 2016 when they can then apply for bail.
