Alleged 27m fraud: Police arraign surety for failing to produce suspect

The police on Friday arraigned a 46-year-old businessman, Nwanya Nnamdi, for failing to produce a suspect he stood surety for, in a case of alleged N27million fraud.

Nnamdi of Lokogoma Village, Abuja, is standing trial on a one-count charge of shielding of an offender.

He, however, pleaded not guilty.

The police prosecutor, Stanley Nwafoaku, told the court that the defendant on July 22, came to the Apo Legislative Quarters Police Station, Abuja and stood surety for one Emeje Ibrahim.

He added that Ibrahim, of No 23A. Marina, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, defrauded one Abba Usman and David Alhassan, by selling landed property worth N27million.

He explained that the defendant deliberately came to the police station and Ibrahim was released to him.

According to him, efforts to get Ibrahim to stand trial proved abortive, that is why he is on trial.

He said the offence he committed contravened the provision of section 167 of the Penal Code.

The Magistrate, Izinyon Ibironke, granted the defendant bail in the sum N500,000 with a surety in like sum.

She added that the surety should be a civil servant on any grade level, ordered that the surety should submit a means of identification, appointment letter or last promotion letter and utility bill before the defendant is released.

The case was adjourned until Nov. 13 for hearing.