The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has filed criminal charges against former Nigerian senator Andy Uba and two others for allegedly defrauding a complainant, George Uboh, of N400 million.
Andy Uba, who represented the Anambra South District in the Nigerian Senate from 2011 to 2019, is accused alongside Crystal Uba and Benjamin Etu.
The charges were filed in the Federal High Court in Abuja before Justice Inyang Ekwo, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria.
The case was initiated on 10 October by Abdulrashid Sidi from the Legal/Prosecution Section at the Police Force Headquarters in Abuja.
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In the first charge, Uba, Crystal, Etu, and Hajiya Fatima (who is currently at large) were accused of conspiring in 2022 to commit the fraud.
The charges allege that the accused individuals deceived Mr. Uboh by claiming they could secure the appointment of a managing director for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for anyone willing to pay N400 million.
They are accused of receiving the money under false pretenses and misappropriating it for personal use, an offence punishable under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act of 2006.
The police have listed six witnesses to testify against the accused. During the hearing on 13 November, the prosecution’s lawyer, M. L. Anthony, informed the court that the defendants had been evading the service of court documents, despite being granted administrative bail.
The lawyer explained that the defendants had previously obtained a fundamental rights enforcement order, which delayed their appearance in court. It was only after the order was lifted that the defendants were officially charged.
Justice Ekwo adjourned the case until 18 February 2025 to allow the defendants to appear in court and enter their pleas.
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