The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, arraigned one
Ewulum Chimeze Felix on an 11-count charge bordering on obtaining money by
false pretence, stealing, possession of fraudulent documents and forgery to the
tune of N23,500,280 (Twenty-Three Million, Five Hundred Naira Two Hundred and
Eighty kobo) before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court
sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
Chimeze allegedly promised to help the petitioner
obtain a United Kingdom visa, work permit as well as a certificate of
sponsorship to travel abroad.
He, however, allegedly reneged on his promise after
collecting money from the petitioner.
One of the counts reads: “EWULUM CHIMEZE FELIX
(Trading Under the name and style of Slenzy Ventures), sometime in 2024 at
Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to
defraud, obtained the sum of N18,038,
000.00 (Eighteen million Thirty-eight
Thousand Naira only) from
Nnochiri Chiedozie Boniface by falsely representing
that the money was for procuring the United Kingdom visa and work permit,
a representation you knew to be false".
Another count reads: “ That you, Ewulun Chimeze Felix,
on or about 10th March, 2025 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this
Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, had in your possession several
fraudulent documents, one of which is a forged Florida Driver's licence with
the name "VOJTISEK ADRIENA" ,which you presented to unsuspecting
victims, a representation you knew to be false".
He pleaded not guilty to the charges when they
were read to him
In view of this, prosecution counsel, M. B. Isha,
prayed for a trial date, and also urged the court to remand the defendant at a
Correctional Centre pending his trial date.
The defence counsel, Michael O. Nwigbo, however,
informed the court of a pending application for bail for his client, and also
prayed for a short date for the hearing.
Consequently, Justice Dada adjourned the matter till
June 17, 2025 for the commencement of trial and also ordered the
custodial remand of the defendant pending his trial.
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