The Nigeria Police has arraigned Chinyere Igwe, a member of the House of Representatives for Port Harcourt City Local Government Constituency II, before a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, following his alleged involvement in $498,100 money laundering.
According to the charge read out in court, Igwe is alleged to have been in possession of $498, 100 on February 24, 2023, during a police stop-and-search operation on election day.
When the charge was read to the Federal lawmaker on Wednesday, he pleaded not guilty to the offence.
But his lawyer made an application for bail which was opposed by the lawyer to police.
Having listened to argument by the parties Justice Stephen Daylop-Pam adjourned the matter till March 14, 2023, for bail consideration
He, thereafter, directed that the accused sent to Nigerian Police Clinic for medical attention.
