A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu , has reserved ruling for January 15, 2025 on the bail application and sentencing of two bankers, arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission EFCC over illegal dealing on new Naira notes .
The anti- graft agency had on November, 15, 2024, arrested the duo of Ekpe Anayaoha Okoronkwo and Umeonuha at their various work places in Enugu for allegedly selling the sum of N500,000 New naira notes in two hundred naira denomination, to one Husseini Ibrahim.
Their arrest were said to have been preceded by credible intelligence associating them with unauthorized dealings on new naira notes within the precincts of Enugu metropolis.
The EFCC, said the offence contravenes section 21, (4) of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Act 2007, and is punishable under section 21(1) of the same Act.
According to a Statement issued on Tuesday December 17, 2024, by its spokesperson ,Dele Oyewale , the EFCC noted that the bankers were subsequently arraigned before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar on a one count charge bordering on the illegal sale of new naira notes.
While Okoronkwo pleaded guilty, during hearing, Onyinye, however, pleaded not guilty of the charge .
Justice Umar, the statement further noted adjourned the matter to January 15, for both the hearing of the bail application filed by Onyinye and the sentencing of Okoronkwo.
