The Federal High Court in Abuja postponed Andy Uba’s fraud case to March 17. This delay allows prosecutors to serve the amended charges on him and his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu.
Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the adjournment because prosecutors had not served the defendants. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024, involves allegations of a N400 million fraud linked to a fake Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) appointment scheme.
The amended charges state that Uba, Etu, and another suspect, Hajiya Fatima (currently at large), conspired in 2022 to collect N400 million under false pretenses. They allegedly told businessman George Uboh they could secure an NDDC managing director position for anyone who paid. This act violates the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offenses Act, 2006.
During the hearing, prosecution counsel Lukeman Anthony informed the court about the updated charges. Justice Ekwo asked when they filed the charges, and the prosecution confirmed March 4. However, the defendants had not received them.
The judge then asked how long serving the charges would take. The prosecution requested seven days. Justice Ekwo approved the request and ordered them to serve the charges immediately. Consequently, the court adjourned the case to March 17.
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