An Enugu based lawyer, Barrister Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo, has been arraigned by the Econonomic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, for allegedly stealing the sum of N41 million belonging to his client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Okonkwo was arraigned before Justice E. N. Oluedo of the Enugu State High Court a one-count charge, bordering on stealing by conversion to the tune of N41 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The offence is contrary to Section 342 of CAP 30, Criminal Code Law of Enugu State and punishable under Section 353 (L) of the same Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The charge reads: \u201cThat you, Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo on or about the 23rd day of November, 2015 in Enugu within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently converted to your own use, the sum of Forty-one Million Naira (N41, 000, 000. 00) being money received by you from one Onyishi Maduka Samuel for the family of late Ifemelunma Okoye, in your capacity as the liquidator of Ifemelunma and Company Enterprises Limited and thereby committed an offence\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He pleaded \u201cnot guilty\u201d when the charge was read to him, following which prosecution counsel, Ajobiewe Rotimi Enitan asked the court for a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded in a correctional facility, while the defendant, who appeared for himself, applied that he be allowed to continue enjoying an earlier bail granted to him by Justice H. O. Eya of the same court, on the same matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After listening to both sides, Justice Oluedo granted the defendant\u2019s application and adjourned the matter to May 13, 14 and 15, 2025 for trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The defendant was initially arraigned before Justice Eya of the same court on June 23, 2022. He pleaded \u201cnot guilty\u201d and was granted bail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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