Nollywood producer, Uchenna Mbunabo, the Chief Executive Officer of One and Two Film manufacturing Ventures was arrested on Wednesday.
The New-York educated Nollywood film producer has been dragged to courtroom by an actress he allegedly duped.
Uchenna, 28, reportedly took N1.7 million from one Maryjane Okoye, a Nollywood actress with a promise to produce a film for her.
Maryjane Okoye
The cash was given to him January final yr (January 2012). Mbunabo was, nevertheless, said to have defaulted after accumulating the cash from the complait.
The incident reportedly occurred within the Victoria Garden City, Ajah space of Lagos.
The police, after arresting Mbunabo, arraigned him on Wednesday on two counts of fraud and stealing.
The prices learn partially: "That you, Uchenna Mbunabo, generally in January, 2012, at Victoria Garden City, Ajah, within the Lagos Magisterial District, did with intent to defraud, unlawfully get hold of the money sum of 1 million seven hundred thousand Naira (N1,700,000) from one Maryjane Okoye, beneath the pretence that you'll produce her film, a presentation you knew to be false."
He has nevertheless pleaded not responsible.
His case was adjourned until the seventh of October after Justice of the Peace Mrs. S.Okay Matepo ordered him to pay 5 million naira bail.