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Court Adjourns Andy Uba’s N400m Fraud Case to March 17

By Abigail Philip David

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the alleged N400 million fraud case against former Anambra South Senatorial District senator, Andy Uba, to March 17. The case, filed by the Nigerian Police, was postponed to allow the amended charges to be properly served on Uba and his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu.

Presiding over the case, Justice Inyang Ekwo directed the prosecution to ensure the amended charge, filed on March 4 and marked FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024, is delivered to the defendants before the next hearing.

The charge accuses Uba and Etu of conspiring to defraud George Uboh by falsely claiming they could secure a Managing Director position at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in exchange for N400 million. The charge further states that the alleged scheme took place in 2022 and involved a third suspect, Hajiya Fatima, who remains at large.

The offenses are said to violate Sections 8 and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offenses Act, 2006.

At Wednesday’s proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Lukeman Anthony, informed the court that the charge had been amended but had yet to be served on the defendants. When Justice Ekwo asked how much time the prosecution needed to serve the documents, Anthony requested seven days.

The judge then ordered the prosecution to serve the amended charge on the defendants and adjourned the case until March 17 for further proceedings.

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