Ebonyi Civil Servant Arraigned for N61m Money Laundering

Obasi Nichola Sundai, a civil servant and signatory to the Ebonyi State government's shop mall account, was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) at the Federal High Court in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. He faces two counts of money laundering, with charges filed under case number FHC/A1/6C/25.

The allegations state that Sundai engaged in structured cash transactions to evade mandatory reporting requirements, withdrawing a total of N61 million from the government account in August 2020 in six tranches of N10 million and N1 million. Additionally, he allegedly made cash deposits totaling N60,941,725 into a UBA account belonging to contractor Ikechukwu Obiukwu.

Upon arraignment, Sundai pleaded not guilty to the charges. His counsel, Agbili Ezenwa Kingslei, applied for bail, which was granted by the court under the condition of a N10 million bond and sureties.

The case has been adjourned until March 24-25, 2026, for trial commencement.