The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a father, Justice Unuafe, and his son, Omorigho Unuafe, before Justice Lambo Akanbi of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The duo was arraigned on four counts bordering on obstruction, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining money by false pretences.
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said father and son were arrested by operatives of the commission upon intelligence gathered while investigating a reported case of internet scam.
It was gathered that although both of them were jobless, they were found in possession of a Honda Accord 2004 model and an Acura ZDX.
According to the EFCC, the suspects could not give a satisfactory explanation on how they came about the vehicles.
The EFCC also told the court that the duo had almost completed a storey building in Delta State.
The charges read in part, “That you, Justice Unuafe, on or about February 12, 2015 at Port Harcourt, within the jurisdiction of this court did obstruct the officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission by refusing to give the details of your account number, the details of your relation who sold Acura ZDX with registration number, SMK 307 DC, to you and other information requested from you and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 38 (2) (b) of the Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004.”
“That you, Justice Unuafe, on or about December 30, 2014 at Port Harcourt, within the jurisdiction of this honorable court, with intent to defraud, did obtain the total sum of $4,256 by false pretences from one Cheng Chung Shin by representing yourself as MARO MOTON, which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and Punishable under Section 1 (3) of the said Act.”
They pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Akanbi granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000 with one surety each in like sum.
The judge adjourned the matter till May 20, 2015 for trial.
