Woman arraigned over alleged N6.8m fraud in Ekiti

- ✦Oriyomi said the offences were contrary to and punishable under Sections 329, 383 and 181 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
- A 46-year-old woman, Vivian Osimoagwe Ehioghae, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti over an alleged N6.8m fraud involving Asha Microfinance Bank.
- He further alleged that the defendant issued a dud cheque drawn on United Bank for Africa (UBA), which was subsequently dishonoured, an act said to have caused a breach of public peace.
- Oriyomi said the offences were contrary to and punishable under Sections 329, 383 and 181 of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.
A 46-year-old woman, Vivian Osimoagwe Ehioghae, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti over an alleged N6.8m fraud involving Asha...
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A 46-year-old woman, Vivian Osimoagwe Ehioghae, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti over an alleged N6.8m fraud involving Asha Microfinance Bank.
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He further alleged that the defendant issued a dud cheque drawn on United Bank for Africa (UBA), which was subsequently dishonoured, an act said to have caused a breach of public peace.
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The prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant, a resident of Progress Community, off Federal Polytechnic Road, Ado-Ekiti, allegedly obtained N6.8m from the bank on June 25, 2026, for business purposes but diverted the money to her personal use.