EFCC arraigns Cubana manager over alleged $164,000 money laundering

The EFCC has arraigned arraigned Fortunate Uchechukwu Ndukwe, a Supervisor with Cubana Group, on expenses of conspiracy and cash laundering.

He was arraigned alongside Valuable Omonkhoa Ofure earlier than the Particular Offences Court docket in Ikeja, Lagos, in keeping with a press release by EFCC’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, on Wednesday.

The fee stated Mr Ndukwe, also called Cubana Prime Minister, and Mr Ofure had been arrested not too long ago by its operatives, “following credible intelligence obtained about their involvement within the fraudulent exercise”.

The fee stated gadgets recovered from them embrace $164, 000, iPhone cell gadgets and laptops.

“Responsible” and “non-guilty” pleas

Throughout their arraignment on Wednesday, Mr Ndukwe “pleaded not responsible”, whereas Mr Ofure pleaded “responsible” to the fees.

Consequently, the prosecution counsel, M.Ok.Bashir, reviewed the details of the case and prayed that the defendant, Ofure, be sentenced accordingly.

‘Responsible’ defendant jailed

Delivering judgment, the decide, O. A Fadipe, discovered Mr Ofure responsible and sentenced him to a few years imprisonment on two counts of conspiracy and cash laundering, with an choice of effective within the sum of N2 million and 100 hours of group service.

The decide additionally ordered the forfeiture of all of the gadgets recovered from the convict.

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Cubana supervisor to face trial

Counsel for Mr Udukwe, Chuks Arubalaeze, advised the courtroom about an utility for bail on behalf of his shopper.

Mr Fadipe granted Mr Udukwe bail within the sum of N5 million, with two sureties in like sum.

The decide additionally ordered the remand of Mr Udukwe within the correctional facility pending the perfection of his bail circumstances and adjourned the case till 28 October for graduation of trial.