EFCC arraigns Dutch couple over alleged $330,000 fraud

The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Dutch couple, Peiter
Borremans and Nkechi Borremans alongside Lagon Trade Limited for
suspected $330,000 fraudulent deals involving a Marine Tanker
Vessel.

They were brought before Justice E.A Obile of the Federal High
Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday.

A statement by EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said the
suspects were arraigned on two- count of conspiracy and obtaining
by false pretences contrary to Section 1(1) (a) and (2) of the
Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and
punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.

They pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to
them.

Following their pleas, the prosecuting lawyer, N.A Dodo prayed
the court for a date for commencement of trial and for the
defendants to be remanded in a Correctional Centre.

The defence lawyer, C. A Okowanya, informed the court of oral
applications for the bail of his clients and prayed that the
defendants be remanded in EFCC custody following the second wave of
COVID-19.

Justice Obile adjourned the matter till March 31, 2021 for
commencement of trial and remanded the defendants in EFCC
custody.

The statement said: “Trouble started for the couple when a
petitioner alleged that his company, Jackkyson Multi Services
Limited and Alot General services Limited, offered to purchase a
Marine Tanker Vessel from Lagon Trade Limited $1,100,000 and made a
part payment of $330,000.

“The defendants allegedly vanished into thin air after
collecting the money and all efforts to get a refund or delivery of
the Vessel proved abortive”.

The Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a Dutch couple, Peiter
Borremans and Nkechi Borremans alongside Lagon Trade Limited for
suspected $330,000 fraudulent deals involving a Marine Tanker
Vessel.

They were brought before Justice E.A Obile of the Federal High
Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday.

A statement by EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said the
suspects were arraigned on two- count of conspiracy and obtaining
by false pretences contrary to Section 1(1) (a) and (2) of the
Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and
punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.

They pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to
them.

Following their pleas, the prosecuting lawyer, N.A Dodo prayed
the court for a date for commencement of trial and for the
defendants to be remanded in a Correctional Centre.

The defence lawyer, C. A Okowanya, informed the court of oral
applications for the bail of his clients and prayed that the
defendants be remanded in EFCC custody following the second wave of
COVID-19.

Justice Obile adjourned the matter till March 31, 2021 for
commencement of trial and remanded the defendants in EFCC
custody.

The statement said: “Trouble started for the couple when a
petitioner alleged that his company, Jackkyson Multi Services
Limited and Alot General services Limited, offered to purchase a
Marine Tanker Vessel from Lagon Trade Limited $1,100,000 and made a
part payment of $330,000.

“The defendants allegedly vanished into thin air after
collecting the money and all efforts to get a refund or delivery of
the Vessel proved abortive”.