Fraud charges

Lawyers representing Governor Wobiro and his co-accused, Western Provincial Administrator, Dr Modowa Gumoi and the Chief of Fly Care Foundation Inc. Norman Carl May returned before the Deputy Chief Justice Sir Gibbs Salika today.

The matter returned for mention after the trial for the fraud and corruption-related allegations against Wobiro was vacated or deferred to another date early this month.

Thomas Ikupu of Bereina in the Central Province appeared at the Waigani Committal Court today (July 22) on charges of conspiracy to defraud, uttery and forgery.

He was arrested on June 26 and is on a K10,000 police bail.

It is alleged that Ikupu on January 5, 2015 conspired with another man to transfer shares of a company; Yatala Limited, making changes to company directors with the intention to defraud it.