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Wilson Uwujaren
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December 24, 2020

Romance Scammer Iweregbu Fined N300,000 for Defrauding Female-Lovers $166,000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Office, has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Iweregbu Daniel Chima to 18 months imprisonment before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.

The convict, who created many social media accounts and presented himself as Larry Pham,  had defrauded his unsuspecting victims, mostly females, online to the tune of $166,000 between  July 2017 and June 2018.

He was arraigned on December 4, 2020 on a three-count charge bordering on cheating, obtaining by false pretence and retention of proceeds of crime, following a report received by the Commission from the Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI, about his involvement in computer-related fraud.

He pleaded “guilty” to the charge preferred against him during his arraignment.

In view of his plea, the prosecution counsel, Bilikisu Bala Buhari, urged the court to convict and sentence him accordingly.

Delivering her judgment, Justice Taiwo convicted and sentenced him to 18 months imprisonment, with an option of fine of N300, 000.00.

The defendant was ordered to pay the sum of $15,000 in favour of the United States Consulate, being refund of part of the money he had unlawfully benefitted.

Wilson Uwujaren
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24 December, 2020
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Court Remand Eze Brothers in Prison for Money Laundering

Justice N. E. Maha of the Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday December 24, remanded two brothers, Eze Olisaebuka Okwuchukwu and Eze Onyeka Nnadozie in prison  following their arraignment on separate charges of money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. While Eze Olisaebuka Okwuchukwu and his company,  Berlus Resources Ltd were  arraigned on a 11-count charge, Onyeka and his company, DYM Integrated Service Limited are facing 14-count charges.

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Count five of the charge against Okwuchukwu reads,  ” That you Eze Olisaebuka Okwuchukwu, between 26th September 2017 to 30th October, 2020, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did convert the aggregate sum of N319,709,807.00(Three Hundred and Nineteen Million, Seven Hundred and Nine Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seven Naira) to the credit of your Fidelity bank account No. 6052516415 which sum you knew forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 15(2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011(as amended) and punishable under Section 15(3) of the same Act”.

Count four of the charge against Onyeka reads, “That you Eze Onyeka Nnadozie, between 21st November, 2014 to 4th December, 2014, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, did convert the aggregate sum of £32,700( Thirty-two Thousand, Seven Hundred Pounds Sterling) to the credit of your Unity Bank Plc Account No. 3001732932 which sum you knew forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful act, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 15(2) (b) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act 2011 ( as amended) and punishable under the Section 15(3) of the same Act”.

The defendants however pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.

In view of their plea, prosecuting counsel,  Samuel Chime asked the court for a date to commence trial, and remand the defendants in prison custody. The application was not opposed by the defendants.

Consequently, Justice Maha ordered the remand of the defendants and adjourned the matter till  January 5 and 6, 2021 for commencement of trial. 

The defendants are also being prosecuted at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on separate charges of stealing over a billion Naira from businessman, Prince Arthur Eze.
                                                         

Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
24 December, 2020

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