The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned the National Coordinator of the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project at the North East Development Commission, Danjuma Mohammed, and Abuja socialite, Prince Chibuike Echem, over an alleged N2.28bn contract fraud.
The defendants were brought before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Zuba on Tuesday on a 55-count charge bordering on advance fee fraud and forgery.
They pleaded not guilty to all the counts.
According to the EFCC, the suspects conspired between May 2022 and February 2024 to defraud Diamond Leeds Limited.
The commission alleged that the duo posed as contract facilitators linked to government agencies.
EFCC counsel, Olarenwaju Adeola, asked the court to remand the defendants at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
However, Justice Keziah Ogbonnaya ordered their remand at the Suleja Correctional Centre.
She adjourned the matter to March 25 and April 7 for hearing of bail applications.
It was gathered that internal investigations by Diamond Leeds revealed that the contract documents presented were forged.
EFCC Arraigns Danjuma, Abuja Socialite Over N2.28bn Fraud
