Businessman, Nicholas Emenike Bags 7-Years In Jail For N4.4m Fraud (Photo)
The Enugu Zonal Office of EFCC has secured the conviction of a businessman, Nicholas Emenike for advance fee fraud.
Emenike who owns Raso Construction Company Limited, was on March 27,
2017 arraigned at an Enugu State High Court, on a two-count charge of
obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N4,467,500.
His ordeal began in 2015 when he was reported to the EFCC by a
complainant who alleged that Emenike deceived him into supplying rods
for the execution of a multi-million naira building contract he claimed
to have won.
After supplying the rods, Emenike issued a post-dated cheque, which was returned unpaid.
Investigation by the EFCC, however, revealed that Emenike was never
awarded any contract, as there was no document to support his claim. It
was further established that he sold the rods and diverted the proceeds
to his personal use.
He had pleaded “not guilty” to the charges.
The prosecution team led by Ani Ikechukwu Michael opened its case by
calling two witnesses and tendering nine exhibits. Delivering judgement
on January 4, 2019, Justice C.C. Ani found him guilty on count one
bordering on obtaining by false pretence, and discharged him on count
two, bordering on issuance of dud cheque, and sentenced him to seven
years in prison
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