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EFCC Docks Husband and Wife for Fraud in Akwa-Ibom

By
Dele Oyewale
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August 25, 2020
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EFCC Docks Husband and Wife for Fraud in Akwa-Ibom

The Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, arraigned one Gabriel Chizoba Ikpenwa and his wife, Lillian Nkechi Ikpenwa before Justice Archibong Archibong of Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo, for fraud.

The couple was arraigned alongside a Cooperative Society, Easycash Multipurpose, owned by the first accused Mr. Ikpenwa on two-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N450,000.00 (Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira).

One of the charges read, “That you, Gabriel Chizoba Ikpenwa “M”, Lillian Nkechi Ikpenwa “F” and Easycash Multipurpose Cooperative Society sometime in 2013 at Uyo, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, with intent to defraud, did obtain the sum of N450,000.00 (Four Hundred And Fifty Thousand Naira) only from one Maria Ebong Umana, under the pretence that if the said Maria Ebong Umana invested the sum of N450,000.00, she will gain interest of N67,000.00 monthly, the pretences you knew to be false, thereby committed an offence.”

The couple pleaded not guilty to the charges, upon which prosecuting counsel, N. Ukoha, prayed the court for a trial date and for the defendants to be remanded in prison custody, while the defence counsel, C. I. Udoh informed the court of a bail application for the second defendant , Mrs Ikpenwa, pending before the court.

Though the prosecution opposed the bail application, Justice Archibong granted Mrs Ikpenwa bail in the sum of N1million with one Surety in like sum. The Surety must swear to an affidavit of means and must reside within the jurisdiction of the court. In addition, the Surety must produce evidence of ownership of landed property worth the bail sum and located within the jurisdiction of the court, and must make available, letter of identification from a prominent citizen of the state, working or doing business within the jurisdiction of the court, as well as a recent passport photograph.

The court also stated that the above conditions, when produced, must be verified by the court’s Assistant Director and confirmed by the prosecuting counsel before the second defendant can be released from custody.

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The judge adjourned the matter till December 9 and 10, 2020, for trial and ordered that the first defendant be remanded in EFCC custody, pending the hearing of his bail application.

The couple started their journey to the dock, when one Maria Ebong Umana, on February 22, 2018 petitioned the Uyo zonal office of the Commission, alleging that sometime in August 2013, the couple lured her into investing the sum of N450, 000 in their Cooperative Society, on the promise that she was going to receive the sum of N67,500.00 on a monthly basis as interest on her invested capital.

For five years, however, the defendants neither paid their victim the interest nor returned her capital.

Dele Oyewale
Head, Media & Publicity
25/08/2020
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COURT JAILS TWO OIL THIEVES IN PORT HARCOURT.

Justice I.M Sami of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced two oil thieves to one year imprisonment each for illegal dealing in petroleum products.

The convicts, Friday David and Ikechukwu Utobo, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt’s zonal office on August 18,2020 on one-count separate charge bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products.

One of charge read: “that you Ikechukwu Utobo being the driver on board Mark Tanker with registration number KPR 667 XA on or about the 3rd of March , 2020 at Iwofe, Port Harcourt within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court,  without appropriate licence,  deal in petroleum product to wit: illegally refined Premium Motor Spirit/Automotive Gas Oil and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (a) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federal of Nigeria), 2007 and punishable under Section 1 917) of the same Act.

The convicts pleaded “guilty” to their separate charges.

In view of their plea, prosecution counsel, M.T. Iko called a witness, Assistant Detective Inspector Isaac Kazzar who is a staff of the commission, to review the facts of the case and tender Exhibits.

Iko urged the court to convict and sentence the defendant as charged.

Justice Sani  convicted and sentenced David and Utobo to one year imprisonment with an option of fine of Four Hundred Thousand Naira (N400,000.00) each. He also ordered that the product on board the Trucks be sold by the Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court and the proceeds paid into the Treasury Single Account (TSA).

Dele Oyewale
Head,  Media & Publicity
25/08/2020

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