The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a
four-count charge of fraud against the chairman of Innoson Motors,
Innocent Chukwuma and his younger brother, Charles. The anti-graft
agency has accused the Chukwuma brothers of obtaining containers of
motorcycles spare parts by false pretence between 2009 and July 2011 in
Lagos.
The goods, said to be property of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, were
allegedly obtained from Mitsui O.S.K Lines Limited in Apapa.
The agency said the bothers ”With intent to defraud, induced the
staff of Mitsui O.S.K and Maersk Line Limited to deliver to them through
their clearing agents, the motorcycle spare parts, moulds of spare
parts and steel structures and raw materials called polyvinlchlorid,
imported from China”.
The accused were said to have falsely pretended that they were
authorised by GTB to clear the goods and take delivery of them. Innocent
Chukwuma has however consistently said himself and his brother are
innocent of the allegation. See copies of the charge sheet as shared by
EFCC this evening below
