Catholic priests arraiged by EFCC due to alleged fraud in Anambra

Two Catholic priests were yesterday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, the Anambra State capital for allegedly attempting to swindle some people in a cement deal.

The Reverend Fathers named Silas Nweke and E.C. Obiorah were arraigned on 35 counts bordering on obtaining by false pretences. Both reverend fathers were also accused of obtaining huge sums of money by false pretences from certain persons and issuing them dud cheques, using the name of Holy Family Group of Companies in a cement deal some years ago amongst other charges.‎‎‎‎.

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The lawyer for Father Obiorah told the court that a state High Court in Awka had already delivered a judgment in the matter in which the Holy Family Group of Companies and the accused persons were defendants. The counsel for Nweke, on the other hand, challenged the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the matter, contending that the matter had been heard at different times at the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

‎Source: Punch

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