A 40-year-old woman, Sandra Edward, was on Tuesday, arraigned
before a Kaduna High Court for an alleged N12million employment fraud.
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kaduna charged Edward with
fraud and obtaining money by false pretense.
The
EFCC prosecutor, Precious Onyeneho, told the court that the defendant committed
the offence between July and Nov. 2023.
Onyeneho
said the defendant with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N12million from
six job applicants under false pretense that she would provide employment for
them.
The
prosecution said the offence is contrary to the Advance Fee Fraud and Other
Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
The
defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Onyeneho
urged the court to remand the defendant and fix a date for the commencement of
trial.
But
the defence counsel, Frank Julius prayed the court to grant the defendant bail
pending the hearing and determination of the case.
Justice
Darius Khobo, thereafter, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N2million
with sureties in like sum.
He
said one of the sureties must be a blood relation who must reside within the
court jurisdiction.
The
Judge further said that the sureties must be gainfully employed with an
evidence of three years’ tax payment to the Kaduna State Government.
Khobo
adjourned the matter until March 13, for commencement of trial.
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