The Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday April 27, 2017, arraigned
one Onuoha Danhessy Akachukwu (alias Joe Dickson) before Justice J.K.
Omotosho
of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a 6-count
charge bordering on Conspiracy and Obtaining Money by False Pretense to the
tune of Five Thousand Two Hundred and Sixty American U S Dollars ($5,260).
Onuoha
Danhessy Akachukwu (alias Joe Dickson) is alleged to have used false Facebook
accounts to defraud one Maria Jose Alvarez, an American of the sum of Five
Thousand, Two Hundred and Sixty American U S Dollars ($5,260).
The Nigerian
guy who claimed to be an
American
Engineer based in United Kingdom, hoodwinked his victims by establishing a
romantic relationship which according to him, will lead to marriage.
The defendant
pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him.
In view of his
pleas, the prosecution counsel, R.E. Alao asked the court to fix a date for
trial.
With the
defense counsel absence in court, Justice Omotosho adjourned the matter to the
May 18 for hearing and ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison.
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