Over alleged N30.14m fraud, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, has arraigned businessman Christopher Elendu Enyinnwa before the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
Enyinnwa was arraigned on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe over an alleged N30.14 million fraud linked to a proposed slippers supply business involving China.
The businessman faces a four-count charge bordering on fraudulent conversion and obtaining money under false pretences.
According to the EFCC, Enyinnwa allegedly collected a total of N30,140,000 from the petitioner, Chidebere Love Okafor, for the supply of slippers from China.
N30.14m Fraud: EFCC Charges Lagos Businessman
One of the charges alleged that Enyinnwa, sometime in August 2024, in Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, fraudulently converted N2 million belonging to Okafor to his personal use.
The second count accused him of fraudulently converting N11.923 million, also belonging to the petitioner.
The charges relate to an alleged business arrangement under which Enyinnwa was expected to facilitate the production and supply of slippers from China.
Enyinnwa pleaded not guilty to the charges.
N30.14m Fraud Case: Witness Tells Court About Slippers Deal
Following the defendant’s plea, prosecution counsel, Fanen Anum, informed the court that the prosecution was ready to proceed with the trial and had two witnesses available.
Defence counsel, K.C. Atuenyi, however, requested an adjournment to enable him to prepare for the trial, explaining that he had prepared only for the arraignment.
Justice Abike-Fadipe overruled the defence request and directed the prosecution to call its first witness.
The first prosecution witness, Okafor Love Chidebere, who works with Gomac Industry Nigeria Limited and is the petitioner in the case, told the court that she knew Enyinnwa as a fellow church member.
According to her, Christopher Elendu Enyinnwa had told her that he travelled to China for business and could assist her in purchasing slippers from the country.
She told the court:
“He is my church member. I knew him in church. He told me he buys goods, and I approached him to buy slippers in China for me.”
The witness explained that after discussing the type of slippers she wanted, she gave Enyinnwa a sample to take to China.
She said Enyinnwa later provided a price for the goods, which she initially considered high because she was also negotiating with another company that offered a lower price.
According to the witness, she eventually agreed to proceed with Enyinnwa because she trusted him as a fellow church member.
N30.14m Fraud Allegation: Witness Explains Payments
Okafor told the court that Enyinnwa requested an initial deposit of N2 million, which she paid into his Access Bank account in August 2024.
She further testified that after Enyinnwa returned from China, he showed them samples of the slippers. Some amendments were subsequently made, and the samples were returned to him.
According to the witness, Enyinnwa later requested N11.923 million to commence production, and the money was also paid into his Access Bank account.
She said the defendant subsequently demanded another N15 million as the balance, which was also paid to him.
She told the court:
“After that, he told us that he will go back to ship the goods in a very short while.”
However, the witness said Enyinnwa did not travel as expected.
She testified that when they contacted him, he claimed he was experiencing problems with his travelling documents.
After several calls, according to Okafor, Enyinnwa requested another N2 million to facilitate his travelling documents.
She said she and her husband agreed to provide the additional money because they wanted Enyinnwa to return to China and complete the transaction.
EFCC N30.14m Fraud Case: Businessman Allegedly Travels to China
The witness further told the court that Enyinnwa eventually travelled to China in February 2025.
According to her testimony, he later informed them that he had shipped goods, including clothes, and promised to provide the relevant documents when the shipment arrived.
However, the witness said the goods had not arrived as promised.
The prosecution is expected to continue presenting its case as the matter proceeds before the court.
The allegations against Enyinnwa remain allegations, and he has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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