Press Release
The Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today, March 31, 2015 arraigned the
former executive secretary of Delta State Scholarship Board, Peter Amromanoh
and the Chief Accountant, Andrew Boji Nkwor before Justice C. O Emifoniye of
the Delta State High Court, Asaba on a 5-count charge bordering on conspiracy
and stealing.
On the last
adjourned date the duo had challenged both the jurisdiction of the court and
the proof of evidence, stating that it does not disclose the commission of the
offence in the charge.
However, after
listening to the defence and prosecution counsels, Justice Emifoniye ruled
that the court had jurisdiction and ordered the accused persons to take their
plea immediately.
The duo pleaded
not guilty to the charges.
Count 3
of the charge reads; “Mr Peter Amromanoh “M” being the Executive Secretary of
Delta State Scholarship Board and Andrew Boji Nkwor “M” being the Chief
Accountant of the Delta State Scholarship Board sometime between 2008 to 2012
at Asaba in the Asaba Judicial Division of the High Court of Delta State, stole
the sum of N31, 720, 000.00 (Thirty One Million, Seven Hundred and Twenty
Thousand Naira), being money meant for the payment of Bursary to students of
Delta State origin studying in various institutions of higher learning in the
2008 to 2010 sessions by fraudulently paying same to ghost students which you
knew, not to be true and thus fraudulently converting the said sum to your own
use”.
In view of
their plea, counsel to EFCC, Steve Odiase asked for a trial date. The
Judge adjourned the matter to April 30, 2015 for trial.
Nkwor is alleged to have abused his office
and in connivance with the former Executive Secretary of the Board,
Peter Amromanoh, stolen monies meant for the payment of bursary to Delta State
students studying in various institutions of higher learning. They are also
alleged to have paid bursary to “ghost” students.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media
& Publicity
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