RismadarVoice Reporters
September 30, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned businessman Christopher Elendu Enyinnwa before the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged ₦30.14 million fraud involving the proposed production and supply of slippers from China.
Enyinnwa was arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe on four counts bordering on alleged fraudulent conversion and obtaining money under false pretences.
The EFCC alleged that the defendant received a total of ₦30.14 million from Chidebere Love Okafor in connection with the proposed transaction.
Enyinnwa pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Following his plea, prosecution counsel Fanen Anum informed the court that the prosecution was ready to begin trial and had two witnesses available.
Defence counsel K.C. Atuenyi sought an adjournment, saying he had prepared only for the arraignment and required more time to prepare for trial.
Justice Abike-Fadipe declined the request and directed the prosecution to call its first witness.
Testifying before the court, Okafor said she knew Enyinnwa through their church and that he had told her he travelled to China for business and could help source slippers.
She said she provided a sample of the type of slippers she wanted and subsequently decided to transact with Enyinnwa because of the trust arising from their church relationship.
According to her testimony, she initially paid ₦2 million into Enyinnwa’s Access Bank account in August 2024.
She said the defendant later presented samples after returning from China and subsequently requested ₦11.923 million to begin production.
Okafor told the court that she made the payment and later paid another ₦15 million after Enyinnwa requested the balance for the transaction.
She alleged that the defendant subsequently requested an additional ₦2 million after saying he was experiencing difficulties with his travel documents.
According to the witness, she and her husband provided the additional money because they wanted him to return to China and complete the transaction.
She testified that Enyinnwa eventually travelled to China in February 2025 and later informed them that he had shipped goods, including clothes, promising to provide the relevant shipping documents when the consignment arrived.
The case forms part of the EFCC’s prosecution of Enyinnwa over the funds allegedly received for the China-based production and supply transaction.
The allegations remain before the court and have not been proven. Enyinnwa is presumed innocent unless and until found guilty.
