The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Marian Elia and Izuchukwu Uzoma, both of whom are lovers, before Justice C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court for stealing to the tune of N35,920,000.00 (Thirty-five Million, Nine Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira).
They were arraigned on a seven-count charge, bordering on cybercrime, conspiracy and stealing.
Elia, 19 and Uzoma, 21 are alleged to have conspired and stolen N35.920 million belonging to one Mrs Esther Ogbeifun.
Investigation by the Commission revealed that Elia, who grew up in the house of the victim, had access to her phones and bank information and allegedly executed a transfer of the said sum from the victim’s account into that of Uzoma, her boyfriend. And both converted the money to their personal use.
They pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to them, prompting the prosecution counsel, I.M. Elodi to ask the court to for a trial date and to remand the defendants in a Correctional Centre.
Justice Obiozor remanded the defendants in Benin Correctional Centre, Benin City and adjourned the matter till December 7 for hearing.
