The case of alleged fraud between the Federal Government and Kenneth Amadi, CEO ABD Energy Solutions Limited comes up on January 8, 2020.
Justice Liman Mahammad of the Federal High Court, Lagos, fixed the date for the arraignment at a subject suit, which came up on Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Amadi is alleged to have obtained the sum of N2.9bn belonging to his former employer, Eunisell Limited, by false pretense with intent to defraud, from A-Z Petroleum and AMMASCO International Ltd.
The offences are contrary to section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other fraud related offences Act, CapA6, laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act.
When the matter was called for hearing, the 1st defendant, ABD Energy Solution boss, was absent, while the 2nd defendant, IDID Nigeria Limited was represented by an employee.
Chief State Counsel from the Department of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, A.K Aliyu, informed the court that attempts were made to serve the charge on the 1st Defendant through his counsel but the lawyer from the office of the learned silk declined to accept service.
However, the Defendants Counsel, Emeka Etiaba (SAN), told the court that they were not opposing arraignment and trial, adding that it was an error of communication on the part of the junior colleague regarding the issue of acceptance of service.
He then accepted the charge and court summons on behalf of the 1st Defendant.
The charges against the Defendants include receiving and obtaining by false pretence, with intent to defraud, the sum of Two Billion, Nine Hundred Million Naira (2,900,000,000) belonging to Eunisell Ltd, from A-Z Petroleum Ltd and AMMASCO International Ltd; omitting making full and true entry thereof in the books and accounts; suppression of data in respect of the financial transfer to Eunisell Ltd; and converting same amount without authority to create sufficient deposits to promote the credibility of his own company (Idid Nigeria Limited).
