By our reporter 24.9.2025
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun has applied for a bench warrant to be served on former Anambra State Senator Andy Uba for allegedly participating in a N400m job scam.
Uba and others were accused of obtaining by false pretense, the sum of N400m from one Mr. George Uboh on the premise that they can hand him the Niger Delta Development Commission managing director job.
The trial judge, Justice Mohammed Umar had, in July, slated Wednesday for the arraignment of Uba and his co-defendant, Benjamin Etu.
When the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/538/2024 was called on Wednesday, counsel to the defendants, C.L Odiniru apologized for Uba’s absence and said the former senator is sick and receiving treatment in the United States.
Counsel to the prosecution (IGP), Aminu Abdullahi, however told the court that the defense counsel had, during previous proceedings in the matter, given sickness as reason for the absence of the first defendant without adducing any documentary evidence to show that he is actually sick and cannot face his trial.
Mr. Egbetokun made the request for the warrant to enable the police arrest Senator Uba and bring him to court for trial.
Andy Uba...N400m job scam trial awaits.