Photos: Father & Son Arraigned For Internet Scam

“The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on
March 24, 2015 arraigned Justice Unuafe and his son, Omorigho Unuafe, before
Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on
a 4-count charge bordering on obstruction, possession of fraudulent documents
and obtaining money by false pretence.

Father and son were arrested by operatives of the EFCC upon
intelligence gathered while investigating a reported case of internet scam.

The duo who are jobless, were found in possession of Honda
Accord 2004 model and an Acura ZDX, without document to prove how they got the
vehicles. They also have an almost completed storey building located in Delta
State . The accused persons decidedly refused to give the EFCC operatives the
required information needed from them for the investigation.

One of the charges reads:

“That you Justice Unuafe on or about the 12th  day of February, 2015 at Port Harcourt within
the jurisdiction of this honorable court did obstruct the officers of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by refusing to give the details of
your account number, the details of your relation who sold Acura ZDX with
registration number SMK 307 DC to you and other information requested from you
and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 38
(2) (b0 of the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act,
2004.”

Another charge reads:

“That you Omorigho Justice Unuafe on or about 30th day of
December, 2014 at Port Harcourt within the jurisdiction of this honorable court
with intent to defraud, did obtain the total sum of $4,256 (Four Thousand Two
Hundred and Fifty Six Dollars) by false pretence from one Cheng Chung Shin by
representing yourself as MARO MOTON, which you knew to be false and thereby
committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and
Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and Punishable under Section 1 (3) of
the said Act.”

They pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.

In view of their pleas, counsel to EFCC, Sadiq Hussain,
prayed the court to court to fix a date for trial to commence, while the
accused persons be remand in EFCC custody.

The defence counsel, C. I. Anyaghbuna, however, pleaded for
bail for the accused persons.

In his ruling, Justice Akanbi granted them bail in the sum
of N500,000 (Five Thousand Naira) with one surety each in like sum. The
sureties must have their addresses verified by the EFCC, and they must be
respectable members of the society.

The matter has been adjourned to May 20, 2015 for trial.”