Jobless Man, Joshua Ekeocha Arrested For Allegedly Stealing Of N300m

Date: 06-11-2014 3:05 pm (9 years ago) | Author: CLARA JANCITA
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A jobless man has been arrested for allegedly stealing the sum of $1,950,000 (about N300 million) meant for the payment for oil drilling services in N’Djamena, Chad Republic.
The man, Joshua Ekeocha, 31, was arrested by operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, Western Nigeria.
After his arrest and investigation, the police charged him before a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court on a three-count charge of conspiracy to commit felony, to wit, stealing.
The police prosecutor, Supol Chidi Okoye, told the court  that Ekeocha and others still at large committed the offence on 22 and 27 May, 2014.
He said the accused collected the sum of $1,950,000 from Gambo Salisu, a Bureau de Change agent in Lagos while pretending to remit it into the account of SAS Petroleum and Dasub Nigeria Limited for the payment for oil drilling services in N’Djamena, Chad Republic.
Okoye said the accused, after collecting the money from Gambo Salisu, escaped and converted the money to his personal use.
He said the accused was arrested at a hideout and charged to court when he could not give a satisfactory account of the money.
He added that the police also impounded the SUV the accused used in committing the crime.
Okoye noted that the offences the accused committed are punishable under sections 409, 312 and 285 of the criminal laws of Lagos State, 2011.
Ekeocha, however, pleaded not guilty to the crime in the open court but Okoye objected to the bail of the accused on the ground that he would jump bail and escape from Nigeria to join his in-law, who is also an accomplice in the matter, in London.
After listening, the presiding Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Y. R. Pinheiro, who stood in for Chief Magistrate Miss A. O. Awogboro, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody till 7 November, 2014 when his bail will be considered.


Posted: at 6-11-2014 03:05 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
- Reignest at 6-11-2014 03:19 PM (9 years ago)
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Why d arrest na..... Someone should give him a job
Posted: at 6-11-2014 03:19 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Foxtroft at 6-11-2014 03:42 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Reignest on  6-11-2014 03:19 PM
Why d arrest na..... Someone should give him a job
See response!!!!!!!!!!!, so no job is an excuse for stealing?
Posted: at 6-11-2014 03:42 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Foxtroft at 6-11-2014 03:49 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Reignest on  6-11-2014 03:19 PM
Why d arrest na..... Someone should give him a job
Don't worry, he has find himself job already. For inside kirikiri, he will go and work for the money that he stole. The normal thing is that one should "work before getting paid" since he deliberately chosen otherwise, he has received his allowance or payment, now is the time to work for that money through hard labor for inside prison.
Posted: at 6-11-2014 03:49 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Giftous1 at 6-11-2014 03:50 PM (9 years ago)
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Uhmmm
Posted: at 6-11-2014 03:50 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Marvellina at 6-11-2014 03:56 PM (9 years ago)
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wat a shame, a good name is better than silver and gold
Posted: at 6-11-2014 03:56 PM (9 years ago) | Newbie
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- Ken1230 at 6-11-2014 03:58 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Foxtroft on  6-11-2014 03:49 PM
Don't worry, he has find himself job already. For inside kirikiri, he will go and work for the money that he stole. The normal thing is that one should "work before getting paid" since he deliberately chosen otherwise, he has received his allowance or payment, now is the time to work for that money through hard labor for inside prison.

But na work he just did?
Posted: at 6-11-2014 03:58 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- xjiggy at 6-11-2014 04:07 PM (9 years ago)
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See mumu. Im Inlaw use am finish ja go London. Im still dey naija dey ride jeep dey form big boy. By the time wey okiribortor don fill im blocus for kirikiri im eye go clear
Posted: at 6-11-2014 04:07 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Foxtroft at 6-11-2014 04:08 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Ken1230 on  6-11-2014 03:58 PM
But na work he just did?
No he hasn't, he has been paid first and now he will go and work
Posted: at 6-11-2014 04:08 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- darylsmith at 6-11-2014 04:23 PM (9 years ago)
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Job man!!! high end pay - high risk job. He is no different from the pollithiecians.
Posted: at 6-11-2014 04:23 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- beneno at 6-11-2014 04:25 PM (9 years ago)
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 Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
Posted: at 6-11-2014 04:25 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- bospak at 6-11-2014 04:41 PM (9 years ago)
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Oooleee, ooni bon be!
Posted: at 6-11-2014 04:41 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ngfineface at 6-11-2014 05:00 PM (9 years ago)
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The guy try. The money heavy small and na so hin jail term go heavy reach too.
Posted: at 6-11-2014 05:00 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- eric2000 at 6-11-2014 05:10 PM (9 years ago)
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big idiot..u stole $300 million and police still find you to arrest....idiots should not commit crime...next time with that kind of money you settle police with 20 to 30 million,the court people(judge ,prosecutor) with 30 to 40 million and move about freely...nothing will happen...its nigeria..but because of greediness only u wan chop all that money..yeye man
Posted: at 6-11-2014 05:10 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- kejguv at 6-11-2014 05:22 PM (9 years ago)
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Quote from: Reignest on  6-11-2014 03:19 PM
Why d arrest na..... Someone should give him a job
maybe u are jobless too and considering stealing or fraud,

Posted: at 6-11-2014 05:22 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Wysetots at 6-11-2014 05:31 PM (9 years ago)
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Jobless?? The stealing was a job.....fools
Posted: at 6-11-2014 05:31 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- Wysetots at 6-11-2014 05:31 PM (9 years ago)
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Jobless?? The stealing was a job.....fools
Posted: at 6-11-2014 05:31 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
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- dickman2 at 6-11-2014 06:07 PM (9 years ago)
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OK NA..
Posted: at 6-11-2014 06:07 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Andybest1 at 6-11-2014 07:15 PM (9 years ago)
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smart ass
Posted: at 6-11-2014 07:15 PM (9 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Abubu86 at 6-11-2014 08:42 PM (9 years ago)
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He should go dance 2 it
Posted: at 6-11-2014 08:42 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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