Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has ordered the remand of Chinwe Onuoha and Elhcrim Nigeria Limited at a correctional facility over allegations of forgery and fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU) arraigned the defendants before the court on a twelve-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, and uttering false documents to defraud the Bank of Industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the SFU\u2019s charges, the defendants, along with others now at large, allegedly conspired in 2020 to forge a lease agreement dated February 12, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The forged document was purportedly submitted to the Bank of Industry as part of a scheme to fraudulently secure a loan to the detriment of Ngozi Braide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first count accuses the defendants of conspiracy to commit forgery by creating a false lease agreement, contrary to Section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap. C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second count alleges conspiracy to utter a false document, stating that the forged lease agreement was knowingly used and submitted to the Bank of Industry as authentic, also in violation of Section 516 of the Criminal Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The third and fourth counts focus on forgery of signatures, accusing Onuoha and Elhcrim Nigeria Limited of falsifying the signatures of Ngozi Braide and Titilayo Opeyemi on the lease agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These actions were allegedly carried out with full knowledge that the signatures were fake, intending to use the document as genuine before the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The court was informed that the forged documents posed significant risks to the financial institution and the individuals whose signatures were fraudulently used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the arraignment, Chinwe Onuoha pleaded not guilty to all charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Representing the police, the SFU\u2019s head of legal, Emmanuel Jackson, requested the court to proceed to trial and sought the defendant\u2019s remand at a correctional facility pending the case\u2019s conclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, defense counsel Ikechukwu Chiha urged the court to hear the defendant\u2019s bail application, citing the need for adequate preparation for her defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After hearing both parties, Justice Oshodi adjourned the matter to February 25 for the bail application hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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