Alleged fraud: Police re-arrests Enugu Federal psychiatric hospital MD’s secretary

Mrs. Stella Achalla, the principal secretary to Dr. Jojo Onwukwe, Managing Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu was on Sunday re-arrested by ‎the Police in Enugu State.

DAILY POST gathered that Achalla was picked up on her way to Church service‎ owing to several petitions against her at the Enugu State Police Command headquarters.

The Police Public Relations officer in the State, SP Ebere Amaraizu confirmed the arrests to journalists.

“The Enugu State command of the Nigeria police force, through its operatives of state criminal intelligence and investigations Department has commenced a full scale investigations into the incident of fraudulent activities involving the secretary to the managing director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital Enugu, Stella Achalla.

“Stella Achalla was nabbed by the operatives on 30/7/17 over her alleged involvement in fraudulent activities/employment fraud. The suspect is now helping the police operatives in their investigations”, Amaraizu said in a statement.

The hospital secretary has been standing trial before an Enugu East Chief Magistrate Court on charges bordering on obtaining money under false pretense.

She and her alleged accomplice, Mrs. Stella Egotanwa were arraigned on two counts charge bothering on obtaining money under false pretence, an offence punishable under section 495 (a) and section 386 of the criminal code, cap 30, laws of Enugu state of Nigeria, 2014.

The Police later returned to the same court, presided over by His Worship, Chioke Angela with a fresh charge, which borders on advanced fee fraud.

They were alleged to have collected money ranging from N350,000 to N600,000 from some job seekers, with a promise of giving them employment.