The accused was said to have conspired with others to dispose a property which is subject of interim attachment by the EFCC.
Count one of the charge reads, “Ikenna Okwukwe Ogwuma sometimes in the month of April, 2015 at Ohia Risimini, Obio/Akpor Local government Area of Rivers State within the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of this Honourable Court did conspire with each other to commit felony to wit; sell and dispose of property which was subject of interim attachment by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006”.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the two count charge brought against him by the EFCC.
In view of his plea, the prosecuting counsel, A. Osu urged the court to fix a date for the commencement of trial. Responding, defence counsel, Celestine Madubuike told the court that he has filed an application for bail and urged the court to grant his client bail.
Justice M.O Opara granted the accused bail in the sum of Three Million Naira (N3, 000,000.00) and two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties must have landed property within the jurisdiction of the Court while the second surety must be a civil servant not less than Grade level 10.
The case has been adjourned to the 20th December, 2016 for hearing while the accused is to be remanded in prison custody pending the perfection of his bail terms.
