THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal office, on Wednesday, arraigned four suspected fraudsters before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, on a nine-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N38.5million.
One of the counts said, “Joseph Nworhabiko, aka Joseph Azunda, Jackson Precious Kamalu, George Iwuagwu, Richie Edward Ojeba, John Ovie Asara( still at large), Beauty Wugate Adele ( still at large) and Hajia Jemila Yunusa( still at large), sometime in March 2019 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, conspired to obtain money from Dr. Joseph Friday Mekiliuwa, the managing director of Wealth Builders Technical Services Limited, by false pretence that the money was for mobilisation and logistics for the execution of a project called Community Social Responsibility of Total Nigeria Oil Company for the host community.”
Another charge said, “That Joseph Nworhabiko, aka Joseph Azunda, Jackson Precious Kamalu, George Iwuagwu, Richie Edward Ojeba, John Ovie Asara (still at large), Beauty Wugate Adele (still at large) and Hajia Jemila Yunusa(still at large), on or about the 21st June, 2019, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N10,000,000(Ten Million Naira) from Dr. Joseph Mekiliuwa, the Managing Director of Wealth Builders Technical Services Limited, by falsely representing to him that the money was for mobilisation and logistics for the execution of a project called Community Social Responsibility of Total Nigeria Oil Company for the host community, which representation you knew to be false.”
The suspects pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them.
In view of their pleas, the prosecution counsel, S.O. Daji, asked the court for a trial date and also prayed that the defendants be remanded in the Nigerian Custodial Centre
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