Court remands businessman in prison for alleged N10m fraud - Premium Times Nigeria

A federal high court in Abuja has remanded a businessman, David Umoh, in Kuje Prison for alleged N10 million fraud.

The EFCC said the accused fled to Ghana when he realised that the anti-graft agency was investigating the alleged fraud, prompting the commission to declare him wanted. “That you, Marshall David Umo and Dihoen Consult Limited, on or about the 27th of May, 2009, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, while being entrusted with certain property to wit:

”And thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 311 of the Penalty Code Cap 532 laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and punishable under Section 312 of the same act,” the charges read.In view to his plea, the prosecution counsel, identified as Odibo, asked the court for a trial date and that the accused be remanded in prison custody.

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