Two Catholic priests in Awka, the Anambara State capital, Rev’d Frs Silas Nweke and E.C. Obiorah were yesterday dragged before a Federal High Court in Awka by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for allegedly trying to play a smart one on some people in a cement deal.
The priests were arraigned on 35 counts in suit no FHC/Awka/75C/2012, bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, popularly known as 419.
The anti-graft agency was represented by two prosecution counsel, Joshua Saidi and Henry Anaso, while N. H. Osunkwo stood for the first accused person with C. J. Asiegbu representing the second accused person.
Nweke’s counsel challenged the power of the court to entertain the matter, contending that the matter had been heard at different times at the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
Obiora’s counsel, Asiegbu told the court that a state High Court in Awka had delivered a judgment in the matter in which the Holy Family Group of Companies and the accused persons were defendants.
The two Reverend Fathers, among numerous other charges, were alleged to have obtained a huge amount of money from certain persons by false pretence, issuing them dud cheques, using the name of Holy Family Group of Companies in a cement business transaction some years ago.
On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 11:51 AM, John Nwachukwu <john.nwachukwu@dailypost.ng> wrote:
Two Reverend Fathers of a Catholic Church in Awka, Anambara State Capital, Fathers Silas Nweke and E.C. Obiorah were yesterday, brought before a Federal High Court sitting in Awka by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly trying to play a smart one on some people in a cement deal.
The Fathers were arraigned on 35 counts in suit no FHC/Awka/75C/2012, centering on obtaining by false pretences, popularly known as 419.
The anti-graft agency, represented by two prosecution counsel, Joshua Saidi and Henry Anaso, while N. H. Osunkwo stood for the first accused person and C. J. Asiegbu represented the second accused person.
Nweke’s Counsel challenged the power of the court to entertain the matter, contending that the matter had been heard at different times at the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
Obiora’s counsel, Asiegbu, told the court that a state High Court in Awka had delivered a judgment in the matter in which the Holy Family Group of Companies and the accused persons were defendants.
The two Reverend Fathers, among numerous other charges, were said to have obtained a huge amount of money from certain persons by false pretence, issuing them dud cheques, using the name of Holy Family Group of Companies in a cement business transaction some years ago.
Comments