The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a couple, Simon Udeani and his wife Dorcas Udeani before Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu.

EFCC in a statement said the couple was arraigned on three-count charges bordering on obtaining the sum of N2,750,000.00 by false pretence in an alleged land fraud.

One of the charges against the Udeanis state that between 10th July 2019 to 19th December 2019 in Enugu, Enugu State, induced one Onugu Angela Chinyere to deliver to them N2,750,000.00 under the pretence to sell to her a plot of land.

The land is situated behind Ebenezer Anglican Church, Ala-Uguaji along Enugu/Port Harcourt Road.

The offence is contrary to Section 1 (1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under section 1 (3) of the same act.

The couple pleaded not guilty to the charges, following which prosecuting counsel, Nurudeen Ingawa prayed the court for a trial date, while the defence counsel, E.C. Nwauba Esq made an application for their bail.

Justice Umar granted them bail in the sum of N5 million with one surety in like sum. The surety must be a civil servant not below grade level 10 and residing within the court’s jurisdiction.

The case was adjourned till February 6, 2024.

In a different case, Johnson Aniekwe was arraigned before Justice Cyprian Ajah of the Enugu State High Court on three-count by false pretence, forgery and impersonation.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges, upon which prosecuting counsel, Nurudeen Ingawa asked the court for a trial date, while the defence counsel A.G. Anyigo prayed the court to grant the defendant bail.

Justice Ajah granted the bail application and adjourned the case till March 7, 2024.