A corps member, Maduako Ugonma Chinomso, was on Thursday remanded in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission custody by a Gombe State High Court for alleged conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence.

The accused was arraigned before Justice Abubakar Jauro by officials of the anti-graft agency Gombe Zonal office.

Madueke, a serving corps member posted to Kaduna and later redeployed to Akwa Ibom State was arrested at Uyo by the EFCC Operatives following a petition by one Yusuf Idris of Tumfure Quarters Gombe stated.

The petitioner stated that on March 21, 2017, the defendant and the others at large conspired among themselves and obtained the sum of N63,000.00 under the false pretence that the said sum was to secure a job for him with the Nigerian Customs Service which they never did; instead, converted same to their personal use.

The investigation revealed that a member of the syndicate, Yusuf Maarku, the acclaimed recruitment officer gave the complainant a Union Bank Number 0053158443 bearing Maduako Ugonma Chinomso through which the said sum was deposited for, uniform and registration fee.

Further investigation revealed that there are six different accounts in different banks with a huge amount of money which the suspect operates.

When the charges were read to her, she pleaded not guilty; the prosecution counsel A. M. Labaran applied for a date of trial. 

Justice Jauro adjourned the case to April 16, for hearing on her bail application, and remanded her in EFCC custody.

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