The special
fraud unit of the Nigeria Police force has filed amended criminal
charge against a legal practitioner Barrister Chito Ezeani, a
businessman Linus Uchenna Okoro, and a limited liability company Amazing
Grace properties and agency alleged to have been involved in obtaining
by false pretence.
fraud unit of the Nigeria Police force has filed amended criminal
charge against a legal practitioner Barrister Chito Ezeani, a
businessman Linus Uchenna Okoro, and a limited liability company Amazing
Grace properties and agency alleged to have been involved in obtaining
by false pretence.
In
the amended seven count criminal charge number FHC/L/163C/2018 filed
before a Federal high court in Lagos by the Police prosecutor Chukwu
Agwu, it was alleged that Barrister Chito Ezeani 56, Linus Uchenna Okoro
65, and Amazing Grace properties and agency with intent to defraud and
by false pretences conspired together to commit felony to with,
obtaining the sum of N9,840,000 through their bank account in three
different banks.
the amended seven count criminal charge number FHC/L/163C/2018 filed
before a Federal high court in Lagos by the Police prosecutor Chukwu
Agwu, it was alleged that Barrister Chito Ezeani 56, Linus Uchenna Okoro
65, and Amazing Grace properties and agency with intent to defraud and
by false pretences conspired together to commit felony to with,
obtaining the sum of N9,840,000 through their bank account in three
different banks.
The
three accused persons and their company were also alleged to have
obtained the sum of N6.5million from one Theophine, Enemuo, and
N3.5million from Clement Oyekalu, through the bank account of Barrister
Chito Ezeani while falsely representing that he had the right
connections, influential persons and contacts within Governments of
Anambra State of Nigeria who were capable of lobbying for the
renovation, lease and management of a property known as ANAMBRA HOUSE
situate at number 27/29 Martins street Lagos Island and that the money
so obtained represented the cost and expenses to be used for the
actualization of the approval and award of the contract.
three accused persons and their company were also alleged to have
obtained the sum of N6.5million from one Theophine, Enemuo, and
N3.5million from Clement Oyekalu, through the bank account of Barrister
Chito Ezeani while falsely representing that he had the right
connections, influential persons and contacts within Governments of
Anambra State of Nigeria who were capable of lobbying for the
renovation, lease and management of a property known as ANAMBRA HOUSE
situate at number 27/29 Martins street Lagos Island and that the money
so obtained represented the cost and expenses to be used for the
actualization of the approval and award of the contract.
Linus
Uchenna Okoro was alleged to have collected N2million through his
Access bank account by inducing one Paul Mbanusi by falsely representing
to him that the documents for the approval and award of contract by
Anambra State Government for the renovation lease and management of
Anambra State House situate at 27/29 Martins street Lagos island, Lagos
will be ready within the last week of the month of June 2013 and that
the said money was needed to collect from Anambra State Housing
corporation, all the documents involved in the said contract.
Uchenna Okoro was alleged to have collected N2million through his
Access bank account by inducing one Paul Mbanusi by falsely representing
to him that the documents for the approval and award of contract by
Anambra State Government for the renovation lease and management of
Anambra State House situate at 27/29 Martins street Lagos island, Lagos
will be ready within the last week of the month of June 2013 and that
the said money was needed to collect from Anambra State Housing
corporation, all the documents involved in the said contract.
The
offences alleged to have been committed by the accused persons are
contrary to and punishable under section 1 and 8c of the advance fee
fraud and other related offences Act of i2006.
offences alleged to have been committed by the accused persons are
contrary to and punishable under section 1 and 8c of the advance fee
fraud and other related offences Act of i2006.
The presiding judge, Chkwujekwu Aneke has adjourned till 12th of November, 2018 for trial.
