COURT JAILS MAN IN GOMBE FOR N7. 6M FRAUD. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Court Jails Man in Gombe for N7.6m Fraud   Justice J.A. Kereng  of the Gombe State High Court, sitting in Gombe on Friday, May 10, 2024  convicted and sentenced one George Habu Nuhu to six months imprisonment for fraud.   Nuhu was prosecuted by the Gombe  Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge of intent to defraud.   The charge reads: “That you George Habu Nuhu between March 2018 and November 2019 at Gombe, Gombe State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court with intent to defraud obtained the aggregate sum of N7,678,000 (Seven Million, Six Hundred and Seventy-eight Thousand Naira) property of Shehu Makama which your claimed  that the money was payment for the "madrid timber log" and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 320 of the Penal Code Law and punishable under Section 322 of the same Law.”   He pleaded “guilty” to  the charge when it was read to him upon which prosecution counsel, S.E. Okemini urge

ADJOURNMENT OF 'LETS PARTNER WITH YOU' CASE,PROVOKES PROTESTS IN COURT YESTERDAY IN ENUGU.{PHOTO}.

Image may contain: 1 person            There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court,Enugu March 6,2017 when some depositors with the ''Lets Partner With You'' protested what they considered a long adjournment of the case involving the operator and managing director of the company,Patrick Shanchi Nwokike,his wife Rosemary Ifeoma Nwokike and their company.Justice Dugbo R.O Oghoghorie had adjourned the case to May 17,2017 for trail,a development which angered some victims who are demanding a speedy trial of the case.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC had on tuesday November 15,2016,arraigned the trio on a four-count charge bordering on Advanced Fee Fraud and carrying out banking business without valid License,offence which run contrary to the provisions of Section 2{1} of the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act and the case adjourned to March 6,2017.When the case was called up,the prosecution led by M.U. Onome told the court they were ready for trial with a witness in court.
Counsel to the 1st accused,G.C Igbokwe however,informed the court that he was just briefed and needed time to acquaint himself with the case.But Onome wondered why the defence could not put its house in order in the four months since the accused persons were arraigned...''My Lord,thee defence had long been served since November last year with proof of evidence; even the additional statement of the witness who is in court today was served to the defence since 24th February,2017''.It would be recalled that the EFCC had on thursday October 6,2016 arrested the Managing Director of ''Lets Partner With You Ltd'' Chief Nwokike and his wife Rosemary at his residence in Enugu,following several petitions by innocent Nigerians who fell prey to his baits of financial gains on invested funds.
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