University Graduate, Obinna Udoji Bags One Year Jail Term For $9,654 Fraud

Date: 08-02-2019 4:34 pm (5 years ago) | Author: kaygee
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EFCC has secured the conviction of Obinna Udoji, a graduate of the Department of Building Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, for a $9,654 fraud. He was arrested by operatives of the EFCC on January 7, 2019 following intelligence report that he fraudulently obtained money from one Alina Ruso, which he claimed was to be invested in a company, Zenith Margin, which turned out to be false. He was subsequently arraigned before Justice A.O. Onovo of an Enugu State High Court, for the offence of obtaining money by false pretence, to which he pleaded “guilty”. The trial judge, however, asked the prosecution led by Innocent Mbachie, to present its witness, “in order for the court to hear the facts of the case”.  Thereafter, a prosecution witness was called, who narrated how an intelligence report was received by the EFCC, which led to the investigation and arrest of Udoji. Tendered as evidence, were the intelligence report, statements, bank statements, scanned emails from Udoji’s computer and emails from the EFCC to the victim to establish the case, including Udoji’s application for plea bargain. Mbachie, further told the court that Udoji had returned the money to his victim, and urged the court to “convict him in accordance to Section 367 subsection 8, 9 and 10 of the Administration of criminal Justice Act”. Defence counsel, T.U. Nweke, pleaded with the judge to “temper justice with mercy” as his client was a first-time offender and an orphan. Justice Onovo, on February 7, 2019 sentenced him to one year in prison, noting that, “I took cognizance of his plea and his restituting of the total sum to the victim”.


Posted: at 8-02-2019 04:34 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- WhaleDog at 9-02-2019 03:24 AM (5 years ago)
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Hmmm ! His story makes me feel sober but at the same time a deterrent must be enforced .Being a first time offender and a repentant, I think six month should be good enough punishment for him .Crime doesn’t pay ! Youthman ,hard work pays than crime

Posted: at 9-02-2019 03:24 AM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- maxzy277 at 9-02-2019 04:21 AM (5 years ago)
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Go and serve one year and thereafter sin no more....
When will this kind of justice be applied to our commonwealth’s looters  Huh?
Posted: at 9-02-2019 04:21 AM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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