The EFCC’s Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate arraigned Ifeoma Joe and her son, Chima Mike Nmerem, before Justice P. I. Ajoku for a 64.4 million naira fraud involving conspiracy, misrepresentation, and advance fee fraud.
They allegedly deceived a US-based petitioner by posing as associates of Evangelist Uma Ukpai, extracting funds for fake spiritual cleansing and legal settlements related to a murder case.
Both pleaded guilty, and the case was adjourned to May 28, 2025, with the defendants remanded in EFCC custody.
In a separate case, Justice E. A. Obile convicted Michael Eniola Adesina for a 9 million naira fraud involving cryptocurrency and money laundering. Adesina, who also pleaded guilty, was sentenced to five months in prison or a 400,000 thousand naira fine, with his Toyota Camry and mobile phones forfeited to the government.
