* Odefa

By Our Correspondent

After Adanma Odefa and her husband,  Kanayo Nwachukwu reportedly defrauded a company,  Chidex  International  Nigeria Limited of N5,040,000, further attempts to continue have landed them at Abia State High Court,  Ikwuano LGA

Odefa,  Public Relations Officer,  PRO of Michael  Okpara University,  Umudike, MOUAU and her husband  had persuaded the company  which was awarded contract  for cleaning and maintenance  of a hostel at the school to part with the money alleging it was meant as returns  for MOUAU Vice Chancellor,  Prof Francis Otunta

During the first hearing  in the suit number HU/2m/2020, at Ikwuano, Odefa and her husband were represented by Mr  Daniel Anya. However,  other respondents  including the AIG,  zone 9, Police Zonal
HQs and the IPO in the case,  Mr Oko Solomon did not show up.

In the supporting affidavit to his claims for 'Enforcement of Fundamental Rights,  Mr F.  Ege, a representative  of Chidex narrated how the refusal of the company  to continue  monthly  payments of N820,000 for the duration of the contract  infuriated Odefa and husband who thereafter set the police on him, to arrest,  intimidate  and torture  him until he continues payments to him

He stated that  as at July 2019, the sum of N5,040,000 has  been fraudulently obtained  by Odefa  and her husband from Chidex.  According  to the statement,  the company stopped  further payment  to them when their  investigation showed that MOUAU vice Chancellor  and his wife were not the recipient of the monies as Odefa  and husband  claimed.

Rather than  remorse at being found out, Odefa and husband  became infuriated and unleashed  the Police on him.

Ege  who  claimed  his fundamental rights  had been breached by the Police intimidation  and harassment  is also asking  for N400,000 as claims  for damages  and gross violation of his rights.

The presiding judge,  Justice Jones Udeogu adjourned the case to February 24 for further hearing.