EFCC arraigns lovers over N35.9m theft in Edo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned two lovers, Marian Elia, 19, and Izuchukwu Uzoma, 21, over the alleged theft of N35.92m belonging to one Mrs Esther Ogbeifun in Benin, Edo State. The EFCC disclosed this in a Wednesday statement posted on its official X account, saying its Benin Zonal Directorate arraigned the defendants Read More:…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged two former lovers, Marian Elia, 19, and Izuchukwu Uzoma, 21, with the alleged theft of N35.92 million from a woman named Mrs Esther Ogbeifun in Benin, Edo State. The EFCC announced this in a statement on its official X account, stating that the defendants were arraigned in the Federal High Court by Justice C.A.
Obiozor. The commission alleged that the defendants were charged with seven counts of cybercrime, conspiracy, and theft. According to the statement, Elia had access to the victim's phones and banking information and transferred the money into Uzoma's account. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, leading the court to remand them in a correctional center, with the trial set to resume on December 7.
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