Lagos Businessman and Firm Arraigned for Alleged ₦215.8 Million Theft

A Lagos-based businessman, Ugoh Christogonus Onyewuchi, and his company, C-PAC Integrated Service Nigeria, have been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly stealing ₦215.8 million.

The duo appeared before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, October 13, 2025, where they faced a two-count charge bordering on stealing and retention of criminal proceeds.

According to the EFCC, Onyewuchi and his firm fraudulently obtained and retained the funds, which were alleged to be proceeds of unlawful activities.

In a statement on its official social media page, the anti-graft agency confirmed the arraignment, saying:

“The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 13, 2025, arraigned one Ugoh Christogonus Onyewuchi and his company, C-PAC Integrated Service Nigeria, before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, for alleged theft of ₦215,800,000.”

The EFCC said investigations traced the missing funds to accounts linked to the defendants. Both Onyewuchi and his company pleaded not guilty to the charges.

The case has been adjourned as the court prepares to commence trial.