Alleged N125m Fraud: EFCC Declares Port-Harcourt Businessman, Andrew Foubiri Warri Wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Advance
FeeFraudsection(EFCC) has declared wanted a businessman Mr Andrew
Foubiri Warri standing trial for obtaining N125m by false pretence
and issuing a dud cheque.

It alleged that following his arraignment, Warri became evasive,
jumped bail and last December 21 resisted re-arrest by EFCC
operatives at his office at Port Harcourt in Rivers State.

Warri is the first of three defendants in a seven-count charge
bothering on the offences before the Ikeja High Court in Lagos.

The other defendants on the charge seen our correspondent are
Warri’s alter egos, A.M Projects Consulting Ltd, and Ranez Medical
Consultancy Ltd in a case reported by a new generation bank.

In a statement, the EFCC said “Consequentially and in line with
professional best practices, the Commission approached a court of
competent jurisdiction for an arrest warrant which was used in
declaring the suspect wanted with a view to letting the public know
and assist in apprehending him to face the criminal charge against
him which he obviously wants to evade.”

The warrant was granted by Mrs. A. O. Ajibade of a Lagos State
Magistrates Court on March 16, 2021.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Advance
FeeFraudsection(EFCC) has declared wanted a businessman Mr Andrew
Foubiri Warri standing trial for obtaining N125m by false pretence
and issuing a dud cheque.

It alleged that following his arraignment, Warri became evasive,
jumped bail and last December 21 resisted re-arrest by EFCC
operatives at his office at Port Harcourt in Rivers State.

Warri is the first of three defendants in a seven-count charge
bothering on the offences before the Ikeja High Court in Lagos.

The other defendants on the charge seen our correspondent are
Warri’s alter egos, A.M Projects Consulting Ltd, and Ranez Medical
Consultancy Ltd in a case reported by a new generation bank.

In a statement, the EFCC said “Consequentially and in line with
professional best practices, the Commission approached a court of
competent jurisdiction for an arrest warrant which was used in
declaring the suspect wanted with a view to letting the public know
and assist in apprehending him to face the criminal charge against
him which he obviously wants to evade.”

The warrant was granted by Mrs. A. O. Ajibade of a Lagos State
Magistrates Court on March 16, 2021.