The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Innoson Motors and its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Innocent Chukwuma for fraud.
Also charged as third defendant in the suit is Chukwuma’s brother, Charles.
The commission reportedly charged the three defendants on a four-count charge bordering on fraud in relation to allegedly forged documents involving a business interaction with GTBank.
According to reports, the anti-graft body filed charges against the three defendants before an Ikeja Division of the High Court of Lagos State on November 30.
EFCC had arrested Chukwuma last week but released him a day after following allegations that the bank was behind the arrest.
However, the anti-graft body strenuously denied the allegation, stating that it was its statutory responsibility to investigate economic and financial impropriety in the country.
Chukwuma, who was arrested at his Enugu residence, was picked up following his refusal to honour invitations, the commission said in a statement.
The statement signed by EFCC spokesman Wilson Uwujaren said at the time:
“This was after he initially misled the Police Command by informing them that his home had been invaded by armed robbers and kidnappers despite the fact that operatives of the Commission duly identified themselves to policemen guarding his home.
“His unruly thugs encircled and manhandled operatives of the Commission who had gone to effect the arrest. Consequently, a distress call was sent to the Commission’s Enugu Office for reinforcement. In all of this, the Commission’s operatives acted with decorum and civility. No one was manhandled or assaulted by the EFCC team, and not a single shot was fired, despite the provocation.”
The brothers are facing charges bordering on N1,478,366,859.66 alleged fraud and forgery.
Chukwuma has denied any wrongdoing.
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