An announcement by the company stated the defendants, recognized as Chukwu Amaka Goodness, Ajijie Ferdinand Eri and Enyeribe Precious, have been introduced earlier than Justice D.I. Dipeolu on the courtroom sitting in Ikoyi on Friday, November 6, 2026.
The EFCC Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 arraigned them on a 14-count cost involving the alleged sum of N156,922,521.70.
One of the costs towards the primary and second defendants, Goodness and Eri, accused them of conspiring in March 2025 to retain N75 million in an account allegedly nominated by them.
The cost reads, “That you, Chukwu Amaka Goodness and Ajijie Ferdinand Eri, sometime in March 2025, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, conspired amongst yourselves to commit an offence to wit: retention of the total sum of N75,000,000.00 (Seventy-Five Million Naira) in an account nominated by you with account name ‘Ajijie Ferdinand’ and account number 6013401684, domiciled in Moniepoint Microfinance Bank, which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of your unlawful act, to wit: stealing, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention) Act, 2022.”
Another rely accused the two defendants of conspiring to retain N38,364,921.70 in an account bearing the title ‘Ferdinand Ajijie’ and quantity 2729506481, domiciled in Zenith Bank Plc.
The cost reads, “That you, Chukwu Amaka Goodness and Ajijie Ferdinand Eri, sometime in March 2025, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, conspired amongst yourselves to commit an offence to wit: retention of the total sum of N38,364,921.70 (Thirty-Eight Million, Three Hundred and Sixty Four Thousand, Nine Hundred and Twenty-One Naira, Seventy Kobo) in an account nominated by you with account name ‘Ferdinand Ajijie’ and account number 2729506481, domiciled in Zenith Bank Plc., which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of your unlawful act, to wit, stealing, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 21(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition and Prevention) Act, 2022.”
The third defendant, Precious, was separately accused of fraudulently converting household electronics worth N7.823 million belonging to Bonnibel Ugochi.
According to the charge, the alleged offence occurred between February 21 and March 2, 2026, in Lagos. The electronics were identified as the property of Ugochi.
The charge reads, “That you, Enyeribe Precious, from February 21 to March 2, 2026, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently converted to your use Edet Eyo household electronics worth N7,823,000 (Seven Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty-Three Thousand Naira), property of Bonnibel Ugochi, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 383 and punishable under Section 390 of the Criminal Code Act, CAP C.38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”
When the costs have been learn to them, Goodness and Eri pleaded not responsible to 13 of the 14 counts however admitted guilt on the remaining rely.
Precious additionally pleaded responsible to the cost introduced towards her.
Following their pleas, the prosecution counsel, Suleiman I. Suleiman, requested the courtroom to repair a date for trial and prayed that the defendants be remanded in a correctional centre.
Justice Dipeolu subsequently adjourned the case till November 18 and 20, 2026.
The dates have been fastened for the graduation of trial involving Goodness and Eri, whereas the courtroom is anticipated to assessment the details in the case towards Precious.
The decide ordered that Eri be remanded on the Ikoyi Correctional Centre, whereas Goodness and Precious have been despatched to the Kirikiri Correctional Centre.
