The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee has filed 16-count fees in opposition to a former governor of Abia Atmosphere, Theodore Orji, and his son, Chinedum, for allegedly misappropriating the sum of N47bn.
Orji used to be arraigned together with his son and a former Commissioner of Finance for Abia Atmosphere, Dr. Philip Nto, a central authority contractor, Obioma King, and a former Director of Finance for Abia Atmosphere, Romas Madu, ahead of the Abia Atmosphere Prime Courtroom on Friday.
The EFCC alleged that Orji and alternative accused individuals misappropriated N22.5bn allotted for safety votes from 2011 to 2015.
They have been additionally accused of stealing N13bn from a mortgage facility granted through the defunct Diamond Depot.
In line with the fee, the accused individuals illegally transformed N12bn from the Paris Membership refund.
They have been additionally accused of changing N10.5bn from a mortgage granted through First Depot, intended for the order govt and its native governments, along side N2bn from the Central Depot of Nigeria price range designated for miniature and medium enterprises.
On the other hand, the defendants pleaded no longer responsible to the costs.
The defence group, Bode Olanipekun, SAN, Chikaosulu Ojukwu, SAN, Okay.I. Oleh, Okey Amechi, SAN, and Isaac Anya, filed bail programs for the defendants.
The EFCC’s supremacy prosecution recommend, Prof. Kemi Pinheiro, didn’t object to the bail programs.
Upcoming a temporary arise i’m sick, the Prominent Pass judgement on of Abia Atmosphere, Justice Lilian Abai, granted bail to the defendants and adjourned the case until June 18 and 19, 2025, for trial.