The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned three defendants before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged financial crimes involving N156.9 million.
Chukwu Amaka Goodness, Ajijie Ferdinand Eri and Enyeribe Precious were arraigned by the EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 before Justice Deinde Dipeolu at the Ikoyi division of the court on Friday, November 6, 2026.
According to the commission, the defendants are facing a 14-count charge bordering on alleged stealing, conspiracy, fraudulent conversion and money laundering involving a total of N156,922,521.70.
Two of the charges against Goodness and Eri relate to alleged retention of funds suspected to be proceeds of stealing.
In one count, the EFCC alleged that the two defendants conspired in March 2025 to retain N75 million in an account in the name of Ajijie Ferdinand with Moniepoint Microfinance Bank.
The commission also alleged that the defendants reasonably ought to have known that the money formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, namely stealing.
The alleged offence was said to contravene Section 21(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention) Act, 2022.
Another count accused Goodness and Eri of conspiring to retain N38,364,921.70 in an account with Zenith Bank Plc, also in March 2025.
The EFCC alleged that the funds constituted proceeds of stealing and charged the defendants under the same provision of the Money Laundering Act.
Precious faces a separate allegation involving household electronics valued at N7.823 million.
According to the charge, she allegedly converted the electronics belonging to Bonnibel Ugochi to her personal use between February 21 and March 2, 2026, in Lagos.
The alleged offence was brought under Sections 383 and 390 of the Criminal Code Act, Cap C.38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
When the charges were read in court, Goodness and Eri pleaded not guilty to 13 of the 14 counts, but pleaded guilty to the remaining count.
Precious also pleaded guilty to the single charge brought against her.
Following the pleas, prosecution counsel, Suleiman I. Suleiman, asked the court to fix dates for further proceedings and sought an order remanding the defendants in correctional facilities.
Justice Dipeolu adjourned the matter until November 18 and 20, 2026, for the commencement of trial involving Goodness and Eri and a review of facts in the case concerning Precious.
The judge ordered that Eri be remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, while Goodness and Precious were remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.
