APC CHEIFTAIN SENT TO PRISON - FRAUD ____READ MORE / SHARE

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state, Chief Benjamin Apugo, has been remanded in prison by the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia state over alleged N36 million fraud. Apugo, according to Vanguard, is facing a three count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretences, preferred on him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

 He was alleged to have illegally sold six plots of land belonging to the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) at Umunwulari Nkata Ibeku layout, Planning Scheme Umuahia for N36 million. The APC chieftain however, pleaded not guilty to the charges, prompting the prosecution team led by Joshua Saidu to apply for a trial date while praying that the defendant be remanded in prison custody pending trial. 

But counsel to the accused R.M. Udechukwu, SAN, asked the court to allow Apugo continue on the administrative leave granted him by the EFCC. After an exhaustive argument between the prosecution and defence counsel, each relying on several affidavits and counter-affidavits, the court presided over by Justice Osiagor, eventually granted the defendant bail to the tune of N10 million and two sureties in like sum.