RismadarVoice Reporters
August 1, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Rhas Nigeria Limited and its director, Liwa Sarirddine, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja over the alleged issuance of a ₦10 million dud cheque.
The defendants were arraigned by the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft agency before Justice A.H. Musa on a one-count charge bordering on fraud.
According to the EFCC, the company and its director allegedly obtained credit worth ₦10 million from Ismail and Partners in 2020 through a cheque which was later dishonoured due to insufficient funds in the account.
The Commission said the alleged offence contravenes the provisions of the Dishonoured Cheques (Offences) Act.
At the arraignment, Sarirddine pleaded not guilty on behalf of himself and the company.
Following the plea, prosecution counsel, Mariya U. Shariff, requested the court to fix a date for trial and sought the remand of the defendant in a correctional facility pending the hearing of the case.
Defence counsel, however, applied for bail, an application that was not opposed by the prosecution.
Justice Musa subsequently granted the defendant bail of ₦5 million with two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be a Grade Level 10 civil servant. The court also directed that both sureties depose to affidavits to be verified by the court registrar.
The case was adjourned to a later date for the commencement of trial.
