The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has filed a fraud case against Andy Uba, a former senator representing Anambra South, alongside two others, Crystal Uba and Benjamin Etu.
The case, registered as FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024, was submitted before Justice Inyang Ekwo at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
According to the charges dated October 8, the defendants, along with an alleged accomplice, Hajiya Fatima (currently at large), are accused of conspiring in 2022 to deceive George Uboh. They allegedly claimed they could secure the managing director position at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for a fee of N400 million.
The case stems from a petition Uboh filed on April 5, 2023, in which he provided purported documentary and voice recording evidence supporting his claims.
Prosecutors have lined up six witnesses to testify against the defendants. However, delays in proceedings have been attributed to the accused allegedly evading service of court documents despite being granted administrative bail.
M.L. Anthony, counsel for the prosecution, informed the court on November 13 that the defendants had obtained a fundamental rights enforcement order, which temporarily prevented the police from presenting them in court. This order has since been lifted, paving the way for their formal arraignment.
Justice Ekwo has adjourned the case to February 18, 2025, when the defendants are expected to appear in court.
