EFCC re-arraigns professor over alleged N1.47bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday re-arraigned Uche Chigozie, a professor, and three companies before a Federal High Court in Lagos, over alleged money laundering to the tune of N1.47 billion.
The defendant was alleged to have converted the sum through the account of Visionary Integrated Consulting Ltd.
Chigozie is standing trial before Justice Isaac Dipeolu on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, fraud, stealing, and money laundering.
He was first arraigned in August 2023, before Justice Nicholas Oweibo, and had pleaded not guilty to the charge and since the other defendants are not physical persons.