Crime

Court Remands 2 Ministry Staff Over Alleged N12m Job Racketeering

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2 years ago

July 11, 2024

She stated that after purchasing the tiles, the defendants made a fraudulent transfer of funds to the company’s account. The prosecution counsel stated that police investigations confirmed that the accused had committed the offense. She said the offence violated Sections 97 and 95 of the Penal Code. The Judge, Chukwuemeka Nweke, admitted the defendants to bail in the sum of N1 million each, with one surety in the same amount. He adjourned the case for a hearing on July 2.

The Independent Corruption Practices and Other Related Offences (ICPC) has arraigned Ndubuisi Cheneme of the Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment and Godwin Takat of the Ministry of Works and Housing at an FCT High Court 31 Abuja over allegations bordering on obtaining by false pretences and employment racketeering.

They were accused of defrauding unsuspecting jobseekers to the tune of over N12 million only.

Spokesman for the agency Demola Seriki said the defendants were arraigned on nine counts of obtaining the said amount from their victims by false pretences.