The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, arraigned one Boniface Pius Egbuziem before Justice S.C Amadi of the State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on one count charge bordering on cheating to the tune of 44,000 Euros.
The suspect, Boniface Pius Egbuziem who is resident in Germany allegedly tricked his tenant in Nigeria into a phony boat purchase scheme.
He was said to have convinced the tenant that he could help him purchase a boat in Antwerp, Belgium and ship it to Nigeria.
Based on this agreement, the complainant sent Eighty seven thousand Euros for the purchase of the boat named Kormoran against its original price of forty three thousand Euros.
The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.
In view, of his plea, the prosecuting counsel, R.E Alao requested a date for the commencement of trial. However, the defense counsel, Vitalis Ajoku urged the court to grant the accused person bail.
Justice Amadi adjourned the matter to December 7, 2015 for hearing of bail application, and December 18, 2015 for the commencement of trial.
He ordered the accused person to be remanded in prison custody.
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