The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented a compliance officer, Orbby Vanessa Agwuncha, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on December 3, 2025. Agwuncha, who operates under the name Bill Interserve Global, was charged with two offences under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act.
The first count alleged that between September 26 and October 30, 2023 she failed to appoint a compliance desk officer at a managerial level and to implement anti‑money‑laundering programmes, contrary to Section 10(1)(a) of the 2022 Act.
The second count claimed she neglected to establish an internal audit unit to monitor compliance with the 2002 Act, an offence under Section 16(2)(b).
When the charges were read, Agwuncha entered a plea of not guilty. The prosecution, represented by J.N. Dogonyaro, asked the court to set a trial date so that the evidence could be presented.
The defence, however, requested bail, which Justice O.A. Egwuata granted on the condition that Agwuncha provide a ₦50 million bond supported by two sureties of equal amount. The sureties must be at least Grade 16 officers, own verifiable land in Abuja with a Certificate of Occupancy, and be of good character.
In addition to the bond, the judge ordered the sureties to surrender their travel documents and prohibited them from leaving the country without court permission. Agwuncha was remanded at the Kuje Correctional Facility until the bail requirements are satisfied. The court scheduled the commencement of the trial for February 16, 2026.
The case underscores the EFCC’s continued enforcement of anti‑money‑laundering obligations on designated non‑financial businesses and professions, emphasizing the legal duty to maintain proper compliance structures within corporate entities.
