EFCC Press Release : EFCC Docks Socialite Over N12million Scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 arraigned a society lady, Vera Johnson before Justice Ibrahim M. Buka of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja. Johnson was docked on a four-count charge of obtaining the sum of twelve million naira (N12,000,000) from one Obiageli Obidiaso under false pretence of securing a plot of land for her in Wuye District, Abuja.

She was also accused of issuing a dud cheque using her registered Non Governmental Organisation, NGO, Global Network for Anti-Corruption Initiative's account name in the sum of four million Naira (N4,000,000).

Prosecution counsel, Salisu Majidadi, said one of the offences against the accused person was committed contrary to section 1(1) (a) of the Advanced Fee Fraud and other fraud related Offences Act,2006 and punishable under section 1 (3) of the same Act.

Additional charges were brought under section 1(1) (b) of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act Cap D11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and punishable under section 1 (1) (b) (i) of the same Act. She pleaded not guilty to all the charges.