The {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC) has filed a three-count theft cost towards Ezekiel Onyedikachukwu, the previous supervisor of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, earlier than the Lagos State Particular Offences Court docket in Ikeja.
The EFCC is accusing Onyedikachukwu of allegedly stealing $443,371 from Chinwo and one other gospel artist, Judith Kanayo, often known as Judikay.
Onyedikachukwu was charged earlier than the courtroom alongside his firm, Eezee International Ideas Restricted.
The cost sheet, marked ID/25810c/25, was filed by the EFCC counsel Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), Bilikisu Buhari-Bala, and Sulaiman I. Sulaiman.
The anti-graft company accused the defendant of dishonestly changing varied sums totalling $443,371 to private use in 2023.
EFCC additionally claimed that the funds had been the property of Mercy Chinwo and Judith Kanayo and that the alleged offences violated Sections 280(1)(a) and 287 of the Prison Legislation of Lagos State, 2011.
No date has been set for the defendant’s arraignment.
The defendant can be going through a seven-count cost of cash laundering and interesting in overseas trade transactions with out a license earlier than the Federal Excessive Court docket in Lagos.
He had, nevertheless, pleaded not responsible to the cost in that case earlier than Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke.
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