The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a woman, Chinwendu Fidelia Ohanebo, over an alleged N42.345 million fraud arising from a purported petrol supply transaction in Lagos.
Ohanebo was arraigned on Wednesday by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC before Justice M.A. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja.
She faces a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretences and stealing by conversion.
According to the EFCC, the defendant allegedly obtained N42,345,000 from one Musa Muhammed Jidda in 2025 after claiming that the money was required for the supply of 45 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at N941 per litre.
The commission alleged that the transaction was carried out with intent to defraud, contrary to Sections 1(1)(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
In the second count, the EFCC accused Ohanebo of dishonestly converting the N42,345,000 belonging to Jidda to her personal use.
The alleged offence was said to be contrary to Section 280(1)(b) and punishable under Section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
When the charges were read to her, Ohanebo pleaded guilty to the first count but not guilty to the second count.
Following her plea, prosecution counsel, H.U. Kofarnaisa, asked the court for an adjournment to enable the prosecution commence trial on the second count.
Justice Lawal subsequently adjourned the matter for review of facts on the first count and commencement of trial on the second count.
The judge thereafter ordered that Ohanebo be remanded in a correctional facility pending the continuation of proceedings.
The case was adjourned to a later date for further proceedings.
