The Inspector General of Police IGP has filed criminal charges against Anambra State former Governorship candidate, Senator Andy Uba for allegedly defrauding an applicant for the post of the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC to the tune of N400M.

Senator Andy Uba is to be arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja along with Crystal Chidinma Uba, Benjamin Elu and one Hajia Fatima for allegedly swindling one Dr George Uboh of N400M on the false pretence of securing the appointment of the Managing Director of NDDC for him.

In the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024, the Inspector General of Police alleged that the former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) conspired with other defendants and allegedly made a false claim that he had perfected way to an appointment of the NDDC MD to any interested person who can afford the huge sum.

In the process, Dr George Uboh was said to have fallen victim of the alleged false claim by transferring N400M in two tranches into the bank account supplied by Senator Andy Uba.

The IGP said that although, the Anambra state senator made promise to refund the money in case the alleged deal failed, the politician was said to have refused to keep to his word when he failed to secure the job for his victim.

George Uboh, had in a petition bdated April 5, 2023, and addressed to the I-G, said the petition was based on documentary and voice recording.

According to Uboh, the evidence is overwhelming and irrefutable and that the petition is based on documentary and voice recording evidence thus the

The Inspector General of Police listed 8 witnesses comprising George Uboh as the complaint, an investigative police operative and 4 Bureau De Change Operators to testify against the Senator an his co-defendants.

Meanwhile Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo has fixed their arraignment for February. 18, 2025.

The adjournment followed a complaint by M.L. Anthony, who appeared for the I-GP and complained that the defendants had been evading the service of the court documents despite being given administrative bail.

Anthony told the court that they had been on the matter since 2023. He said the defendants obtained a fundamental rights enforcement order which had prevented the police from bringing them to court.

The lawyer said it was until after the order was lifted that the defendants were finally charged before the judge.

Justice Ekwo adjourned the matter to allow the defendants take their plea.