Justice Yellim Bogoro of a Federal High Court, has fixed March 19, 2025, for the arraignment of Honourable Chinedu Mba, a politician from Enugu State, on alleged criminal offences of giving false information; fraudulent conversion of N56 million; and issuance of dud cheques.
Justice Bogoro fixed the date, sequel to the failure the absence of the politician in court on Thursday, when the matter came up for his arraignment on the alleged offences.
Honourable Chinedu Mba, who resides at number 6 Nofia street, Independent layout. Enugu, was charged before the court by the Force Headquarters of the Nigerian Police and Abuja in a charge marked FHC/L/325c/2023, filed by Barrister Kyije Roland Abang.
In the charge, police alleged that the politician, in a bid to stampede, frustrate and delay investigation wrote a petition dated 1st of July, 2020, to the Inspector-General of Police alleging intimidation and unprofessional conduct against officers of Zone 2 State CID, Lagos.
He was also alleged to have sometimes in October 2013, fraudulently converted the sum N56 million, belonging to one Okechukwu Onuowch, to his personal use.
The police also alleged that the politician had in September and October 2020, issued several dud cheques.
The alleged offences are said to be punishable under section 125A of the Criminal Code Act; Section 1(2) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, and section 1 of the Dishonored Cheques (Offences) Act.
Charges Against The Politician Read: “that you Hon. Chinedu Mba ‘m’ of No. 6 Nofia street, independent layout, Enugu, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did in a bid to stampede, frustrate and delay investigation wrote a petition dated 1st of July, 2020 to the Inspector-General of Police alleging intimidation and unprofessional conduct against officers of Zone 2 State CID, Lagos, and after thorough investigation by Officers of IGP Monitoring Unit, Abuja, your allegation turns out to be false, you thereby committed an offence punishable under section 125A of the Criminal Code Act.
“That you Hon. Chinedu Mba ‘m’ of No 6 Nofia street, Independent layout, Enugu, sometimes in October 2013 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did received two Toyota Highlander valued at N56 million and one Toyota 4runner valued at N2.6 million from one Okechukwu Onuowch with the agreement that you were going to help him sell them, but you sold the three SUZs remitted the sum of N2.6 million and fraudulently converted the balance of N56 million naira to your personal you you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(2) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act.
“That you Hon. Chinedu Mba ‘m’ of No 6 Nofia street, Independent layout, Enugu, sometimes in September, 2020 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did issued two Zenith Bank cheque with No 09350421, upon presented to the bank for payment, the cheque was returned unpaid due to insufficient funds in the account, you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1 of the Dishonored Cheques (Offences) Act
“That you Hon. Chinedu Mba ‘m’ of No 6 Nofia street, Independent layout. Enugu, sometimes in October, 2020 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did issued two Zenith Bank cheque with No 09350439, when presented to the bank for payment, the cheque was returned unpaid due to insufficient funds in the account, you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1 of the Dishonored Cheques (Of fences) Act.”
