The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, a fake fertility nurse, for defrauding over 45 women by falsely claiming to help them conceive.
She appeared before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar at the Federal High Court in Enugu State.
David-Agwa faces 45 charges, including impersonation, forgery, and fraudulently obtaining N28,278,600 (Twenty-eight Million, Two Hundred and Seventy-eight Thousand, Six Hundred Naira) through false pretenses.
Her legal troubles began on August 28, 2024, when the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) handed her over to the EFCC for investigation. It was discovered she had posed as a fertility nurse, tricking unsuspecting victims.
Investigations revealed she allegedly forged certificates from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to present herself as a fertility expert. She used this fake identity to scam more than 45 women.
One of the charges states: “In 2024, in Enugu, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, you, Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, with intent to defraud, obtained N1,600,000 (One Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira) from Okenwa Joy Chiamaka under the false pretense of being a Medical Fertility Nurse, committing an offence contrary to Section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud Act, 2006.”
Another charge reads: “You, Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, with intent to defraud, obtained N1,250,000 (One Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) from Amarachi Okpala under similar false pretenses, committing an offence under the same law.”
David-Agwa pleaded not guilty to all charges. The EFCC prosecutor, Blessing N. Obasi, requested a trial date and asked for the defendant’s remand in the Enugu Correctional Facility.
The defense, represented by G. C. Madubuegwu, requested bail based on a motion filed on October 4, 2024, citing provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, and asked for lenient bail terms.
Obasi opposed the bail due to the severity of the charges and the emotional harm caused to the victims.
Justice Umar set November 12, 2024, as the date to rule on the bail application, and in the meantime, the defendant was remanded in custody.