Biz Woman Docked for N4.08m Scam

A businesswoman and proprietor of Uchems Enterprises, Isiulo, Orunba South local government area of Anambra State, Mrs Chinwe Maduafor has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  before an Enugu State High Court presided over by Justice  Umezulike for stealing and issuance of dud cheque .

The accused who faces a 2-count charge, allegedly converted a sum of N4, 080,000.00 which was due to one Stanley Anyanor for the supply of 30,000 litres of automotive gas oil to Chicason Group of companies.
One of the charges reads, “Chinwe Maduafor, female, 46yrs, sometime in November, 2011, within the Jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, with intent to use one Stanley Anyano’s money at your own will, converted to your own use, the sum of Four Million Eighty Thousand Naira  (N4,080,000) which you received into your Business Account Number: 2018794432, in the name of Uchems Enterprises, at First Bank Plc, from Chicason Group of companies, being payment for 30,000 litters of A.G.O. (Petroleum Product) for and on account of Stanley Anyanor and thereby committed an offence”.  

When the charge was read to the accused person, she pleaded not guilty. She was granted bail in the sum of N200, 000 and a surety in like sum.
The matter was adjourned to January 20, 2014 for the commencement of trial.

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