Two PHEDC staff arraigned for stealing N.649m

When the charges were read, the suspects, Emmanuel Nimiteim Tailor and Alabo Wokoma, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Counsel to the accused person, Davis Kinsley, prayed the court to give them opportunity to settle out of court.

The chief magistrate, Chinwe Nsirim, after listening to the Prosecutor and the Counsel to the accused, granted bail of N500,000 each and one surety each who are respected citizens, with properties within the court's jurisdiction.

Nsirim adjourned the matter to July 26, 2021, for hearing. Speaking to newsmen, the Acting Manager, Corporate Communications at PHED, Chioma Aninwe, said the prosecution will serve as a deterrent to others who may want engaged in any form of corruption practices.

Aninwe explained that the management of PHED has been resolute in its resolve to stamped out corruption from the system.

"The Managing Director is resolved to stamped out any form of corrupt practices in terms of defrauding the customer or economic sabotage.

"We hope that this prosecution will serve as a deterrent to others, whether staff or customers who conspired with the staff. We are calling on the public to be very vigilant and not to pay money to any account that is not a PHED account. We are confident that by the time this matter gets to the end, it will serve as a deterrent to others,” he said.