ICPC Arraigns Ebonyi Accountant-General Staff for Fraud

Obasi Nichola Sundai, an employee of the Ebonyi Accountant-General’s Office, was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on charges of fraud amounting to N61 million. The arraignment took place on Thursday before Justice H.O.

Oshomah at the Federal High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The charges, numbered FHC/A1/6C/25, include allegations of money laundering and structuring cash transactions to evade mandatory reporting requirements.

Specifically, Sundai is accused of making cash withdrawals totaling N61 million from the Ebonyi State government account in August 2020 in six tranches of N10 million each, along with an additional N1 million. Furthermore, he allegedly deposited N60,941,725 into a UBA account belonging to contractor Ikechukwu Obiukwu.

Upon arraignment, Sundai pleaded not guilty to the charges. His counsel, Mr.

Michael Ngwu, applied for bail, which was granted under specific conditions, including a N10 million bond and the provision of two sureties. The case has been adjourned to March 24-25, 2026, for trial commencement.