By Ameh Ejekwonyilo
Abuja
Two foreigners and one Nigerian are to remain in prison custody till September 4, 2014, over allegation of N26 million fraud.
In the First Information Report, dated August 20, 2014, filed before a Chief Magistrate’s Court, Wuse, Zone 6, it was alleged that the two foreigners, George Evirpidou and Mike Zakhariahs from Greece and a Manager with Zenith Bank Plc at Oregun 2 in Lagos state “conspired” to defraud BDA Limited of the sum of N26 million.
The oral motion for bail was turned down by the Chief Magistrate, who ordered that they should be remanded in prison till the next adjourned date.
When the FIR was read to them, all the accused pleaded not guilty to the allegation against them.
The police said in the FIR: “That on June 20, 2014, one Mr. Victor Chukwudi Amibu, CEO of BDA Ltd ‘M’ of Tillanary Close, off kumasi Crescent Wuse II, Abuja reported to the Commissioner of Police, FCT, Abuja that in February 2013, he entered into a contract agreement with Mr. George Evirpidou ‘m’ of Castley Solution Network Ltd, Lagos for the completion of 32 unit of 5bedroom detatched houses and 46 units of 2/3 bedroom semi-detached houses located at Giri, Gwagwalada, Abuja, and requested for Advanced Payment Guarantee of the sum of N26 million from Castley Solution Network Ltd, being a guarantee of disbursement of the funds to Castley Solution Network Ltd for the completion of the job, consequently, you, Anthony Imkalami, issued Advance Payment guarantee of the sum of N26 million in favour of BDA Ltd.”