Omereonye Solomon Chigozie (a.k.a Kolor Cabiek Ye) has been arraigned before Justice Maurine A. Oyetenu of the Federal High Court sitting in  Uyo, Akwa Ibom State for alleged internet fraud to the tune of $1,500 ( One Thousand Five Hundred United States Dollars).

He was arraigned by the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. on Thursday,  March 20, 2025 on a two-count charge  bordering on impersonation, possession of fictitious messages and obtaining by false pretence through a fictitious Facebook account: “Kolor Cabiek Ye”.

One of the charges reads, “That you Omereonye Solomon Chigozie (a.k.a Kolor Cabiek Ye) Sometime between 2019 and 2024 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this

Count two reads “That you  Chigozie  Omereonye Solomon (aka Kolor Cabiek Ye) sometime between 2019 and 2024 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court did take possession of the sum of $1500 (One Thousand, Five Hundred United States Dollars) while impersonating Kolor Cabiek Ye on Facebook which you reasonably ought to have known forms proceeds of an unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18 (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and punishable under Section 18(3) of the same Act”. Chigozie pleaded not guilty to both counts when they were read to him.

In view of his plea,  prosecution counsel, Enobong Ubokudom prayed the court to fix a date for commencement of trial and  remand him in a Correctional Centre.  Defence counsel, Ikwere Davies did not oppose the prayers.

Justice Onyetenu  adjourned the matter to May 22, 2025 for trial and  ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Correctional Centre, Uyo.

Chigozie was arrested in Uyo on October 3, 2024  on credible intelligence regarding his suspicious activities on the internet.  Investigations showed that he impersonated foreigners to defraud his victims across the world.