EFCC Nabs NYSC
EFCC Nabs NYSC Member, Pastor over £12.5m, N2.4mn Fraud
Respectively
EFCC Arraigns Corps Member Over Alleged £12.5m Internet
Fraud
The Enugu Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC on December 17, 2018 arraigned Ogbonna Victor
Chibuzor, a serving member of the National Youth Service Corps,
NYSC before Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High Court, Enugu on
a five-count charge bordering on intent to defraud, and possession
of fraudulent documents contrary to Section 6 of the Advance Fee
Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and punishable
under Section 1 (3) of the same Act.
Ogbanna’s arrest was sequel to series of raids carried out by
operatives over the past one week in which several suspected
fraudsters in their early 20s, alleged to be engaging in online
fraud, were arrested having been found to be living a flamboyant
lifestyle not commensurate to the means of livelihood.
Analysis carried out on the computer of the suspected fraudster
revealed certain incriminating documents intended to be used in
swindling gullible Nigerians and foreigners alike.
Further investigations disclosed that Ogbanna uses his e-mail
address activitygeneral@hotmail.com to send unsolicited emails to
his victims using fake or stolen identity to legitimize his
nefarious activities.
One of the documents was addressed to one Alan Christopher of BG
Group Plc, Thames Valley Park, Reading, RG6, Berkshire, United
Kingdom, with a rider “Your attention is needed” and a second
paragraph talking about a £12,500,000 (Twelve Million Five Hundred
Thousand Pounds Sterling) unclaimed contract fund.
Another document found with the accused was a purported
“Contract Award Certificate” to one Michael Morgan of 101 Brooklyn,
New York, United State of America, on “Directing and Fixing of Oil
Spillage” in the Niger Delta signed by the Chairman, Contract
Tender Board and Chairman, Legal Department of Chevron Nigeria.
He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges preferred against him
occasioning his counsel E.O. Isiwu to move a motion for bail, which
was opposed by prosecuting counsel, Innocent Mbachie.
The presiding judge, however, granted bail to the defendant in
the sum of N500, 000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) and one surety
in like sum. The surety, he ruled, “must have a landed property in
Enugu which must be verified by the Commissioner of Lands”. Ogbonna
is to be remanded in prison custody until he fulfils his bail
conditions.
The case has been adjourned to January 30, 2019.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
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EFCC Suspect Pastor Kingsley Ifeanyi Eluma
EFCC Arraigns Fake Prophet, Doctor for Alleged
N2.4million Fraud
The Enugu Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC on December 17, 2018 arraigned one Kingsley
Ifeanyi Eluma (aka Doctor Eluma), Managing Director of EEAL Global
Links Nigeria Limited before Justice A.M. Liman of the Federal High
Court Enugu, Enugu State on a two-count charge bordering of
obtaining the sum of N2, 452,500 (Two Million, Four Hundred and
Fifty Two Thousand, Five Hundred Naira) under under false pretence.
He pleaded “not guilty” to the charges when they were read to
him.
Eluma who had for many years paraded himself as a Phd holder and
a prophet was said to have sometimes on or about March 23, 2018,
presented himself to the petitioner as a Director at the National
Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, capable of
securing a job for him at Federal Civil Service Commission, FCSC.
He also obtained several funds with a promise to secure visa to
Dubai and USA for the petitioner’s relatives as well as to import a
fairly used Toyota Camry from USA for him.
Soon after his plea was taken, the defence counsel E.O. Isiwu
prayed the court for permission to move his application for bail
which was opposed by the prosecuting counsel, Innocent Mbachie, who
argued that “he might jump bail”.
The presiding judge, however, decided otherwise and granted the
defendant bail in the following terms: One surety and the sum of
N2, 000,000 (Two Million Naira) in like some.
“The surety shall have a landed property within the jurisdiction
of Federal High Court Enugu,” the judge held.
Justice Liman, while adjourning to February 13, 2019 ordered the
defendant to be remanded in prison custody pending the perfection
of his bail terms.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
17th December, 2018