The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, on July 7, 2021, arraigned one Ahanonu Christopher on three counts bordering on stealing and issuance of dud cheque before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State.
He was arraigned alongside his company, Kreestoghe Multi Resources Company Limited.
One of the counts reads: “Ahanonu Christopher, sometime in January 2018, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, dishonesty converted to your own use the sum of N15, 000,000, property of Mr. Nnoli Ikenna Chigozie, Managing Director of Living Seeds Pharmaceuticals Limited.”
Another count reads: “Ahanonu Christopher and Kreestoghe Multi Resources Company Limited, on or about the 16th day of July 2018, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, knowingly and fraudulently issued a Diamond Bank Plc (now Access Bank) cheque for the sum of N5, 000,000 to Ikenna Nnoli, which when presented for payment was dishonoured and returned unpaid.”
He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.
Prosecuting counsel, S.O. Daji, therefore, prayed the Court for a trial date “to enable the prosecution prove its case against the defendant.”
Justice Abike-Fadipe adjourned the trial till July 27, 2021 for the defence to file its bail application and also for commencement of trial.