EFCC Presents More Evidence Against Petro Union Oil And Gas, Others Over Alleged 2.556bn Fraud
1 min readThe ongoing prosecution by the EFCC of four suspected fraudsters for an alleged €2.556bn fraud, continued on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 before Justice A. Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The suspects are: Abayomi Kukoyi, Prince Kingsley Okpala, Prince Chidi Okpalaeze and Prince Emmanuel Okpalaeze alongside a company, Petro Union Oil & Gas Company Limited.
The defendants were arraigned on February 13, 2020 on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, attempt to steal and forgery to the tune of £2,556,000,000 (Two Billion, Five Hundred and Fifty-six Million Pounds). At the resumed hearing, the EFCC tendered more evidence against them, which were admitted by the court.
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