The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned lawyer Victor Azubike Awah and his company, Sparkan Ives Limited, on a six‑count charge of fraud and related offenses before the Lagos State High Court. The charges include stealing, obtaining money by false pretence and issuing dud cheques, all linked to an alleged N27 million fraud. According to the EFCC, Awah obtained the sum from Mrs. Onwuekwe Chioma Genevieve by falsely claiming he owned a plot of land for sale. The offence is alleged to have occurred between October 2024 and February 2025 in Lagos.
The charge sheet states in part: “That you, Victor Azubike Awah, sometime between October 2024 and February 2025 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of 27,000,000.00 (Twenty‑Seven Million) from Mrs. Onwuekwe Chioma Genevieve under the false pretence that you have a plot of land advertised for sale.” Awah pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him.
Prosecution counsel A. M. Dambuwa requested a trial date and prayed for the defendant’s remand in a correctional centre. Awah, who represented himself during the proceedings, will have his bail application heard on 17–18 December 2025, alongside the commencement of the trial. Justice O. A. Okunuga ordered that the defendant be remanded in EFCC custody until the next hearing.
The case underscores the EFCC’s ongoing efforts to combat financial crimes and fraud in Nigeria. The commission has been actively prosecuting advance‑fee fraud, money laundering and related offences in recent years. As the trial is set to begin in December, the prosecution will need to present evidence to substantiate the allegations against Awah and his company, and the outcome will be closely watched as the case progresses through the courts.
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