EFCC Arraigns Woman in Enugu Over Alleged Identity Theft, Forgery, Possession of Fraudulent Documents
EFCC Arraigns Woman in Enugu Over Alleged Identity Theft, Forgery, Possession of Fraudulent Documents
EFCC Arraigns Woman in Enugu Over Alleged Identity Theft, Forgery, Possession of Fraudulent Documents
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a woman, Mbah Chidinma Sophina, before Justice F. O. Giwa-Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court in Enugu over alleged possession of fraudulent documents, forgery and identity theft.
The defendant was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on offences allegedly committed between 2023 and 2026.
According to the EFCC, Mbah was accused of possessing a document falsely identifying her as Florence-Gweh Togba Doaryenneh with the intent to defraud, an offence said to contravene the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
She was also accused of allegedly forging a Last Minute Healthcare card bearing the name Florence-Gweh Togba Doaryenneh in October 2023, contrary to the provisions of the Miscellaneous Offences Act.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to all the charges when they were read in court.
Following her plea, prosecution counsel, Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC Ahmad Yusuf Abdullahi, urged the court to fix a trial date and remand the defendant in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Enugu.
Defence counsel, M. I. Odo, requested a short adjournment to enable him file a bail application on behalf of his client.
Justice Giwa-Ogunbanjo adjourned the case until November 19, 2026, for trial and ordered that the defendant be remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Service.
The EFCC disclosed that Mbah is also facing a separate trial before Justice C. A. Ogbuabor of the Enugu State High Court on a two-count charge of alleged stealing and obtaining by false pretence involving N19.084 million.
According to the Commission, she was granted bail in that case after pleading not guilty, while the matter was adjourned until September 18, 2026, for trial.
The anti-graft agency said the defendant was arrested following a petition by a complainant who alleged that he met her on TikTok in 2024 and paid N19.084 million after she promised to secure a United Kingdom Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to enable him relocate and work as a caregiver.
The petitioner alleged that after receiving the money, the defendant failed to provide the promised documents and subsequently blocked all communication with him.
The EFCC added that a search of the defendant’s residence led to the recovery of an identification card bearing her photograph but carrying the name Florence-Gweh Togba Doaryenneh, which forms part of the evidence in the ongoing prosecution.
EFCC Arraigns Woman in Enugu Over Alleged Identity Theft, Forgery, Possession of Fraudulent Documents
