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Port Harcourt-based pastor accused of fraud has been dragged and
arraigned before a court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
(EFCC).
Pastor Nimi West
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned Pastor
Nimi West and his company, Nimak & Company Nigeria Limited before
Justice U.N. Agumoh of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers
State on a four count charge of obtaining money under false pretence to
the tune of Twenty-Two Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira
(N22,400,000.00).
West is alleged to have received the said amount from one Emmanuel
Dike at different times in 2013 for payment of a bungalow at D/Line,
Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
However, the complainant later discovered that the property had
been sold to another person while his efforts to recover his money did
not succeed. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge when read to
him.
In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, C.A.Okoli applied for
a date for the commencement of trial while the defence counsel
C.B.Osita made an oral application for bail of the accused to enable him
attend to his health.
Justice Agumoh granted the accused bail in the sum of One Million
Naira and two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties must be a
relation to the accused and must deposit the sum of Two Hundred Thousand
Naira (N200, 000.00) at the court registry while the second surety must
be a civil servant on grade level 10 and above. The sureties who must
reside within the jurisdiction of the court will be verified by the
bailiff and the prosecution.
The case was adjourned to 17th and 18th of January, 2017 for trial
while the accused person is to be remanded in prison custody until he
perfects his bail conditions.
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