The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed further proceedings in the fraud case against former Anambra South Senator, Andy Uba. The case, which was brought by the Nigerian Police, has been adjourned until March 17.
Justice Inyang Ekwo decided to delay the hearing to allow the amended charges to be properly served on Uba and his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu. The amended charge, registered as FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024, was filed on March 4 and contains two counts related to an alleged N400 million fraud.
According to court documents, Uba, Etu, and another individual identified as Hajiya Fatima (who is currently at large) are accused of conspiring in 2022 to deceive businessman George Uboh.
The charge states that they falsely claimed to have a way to secure the position of Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for anyone willing to pay N400 million. The prosecution argues that the accused knew this claim was false but still collected the money, violating the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offenses Act, 2006.
During the court session, Lukeman Anthony represented the prosecution, while C.F. Odiniru stood for the defendants. The prosecution informed the court that the charges had been modified, prompting Justice Ekwo to ask when the changes were made. The prosecution confirmed they were filed on March 4 but had not yet been served on the defendants.
Justice Ekwo then asked how long it would take to serve the documents, and Anthony requested seven days. The judge granted the request and instructed that the amended charges be served on both defendants before the next hearing. The case was then adjourned to March 17.
