Customize Consent Preferences

We use cookies to help you navigate efficiently and perform certain functions. You will find detailed information about all cookies under each consent category below.

The cookies that are categorized as "Necessary" are stored on your browser as they are essential for enabling the basic functionalities of the site. ... 

Always Active

Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data.

No cookies to display.

Functional cookies help perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collecting feedback, and other third-party features.

No cookies to display.

Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics such as the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

No cookies to display.

Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.

No cookies to display.

Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with customized advertisements based on the pages you visited previously and to analyze the effectiveness of the ad campaigns.

No cookies to display.

The Street Reporters Newspaper

…Breaking News with Integrity!

Adsense

Adsense

Business Court Crime News

Businessman Jailed 6 Years for Fraud, N1.5m Theft

Spread the love

This post has already been read at least 11565 times!

CourtWritten By Paul Ladi, Lagos

An Ebute-metta Chief Magistrate’s Court,  on Friday, sentenced a businessman, Samuel Nnamdi Nzewo, to six years imprisonment for obtaining money under false pretences and stealing.

The court presided over by Chief Magistrate O. I. Adelaja (Mrs.), sentenced the convict a jail term of six years after finding him guilty of the two-count charges of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing leveled against him by the police.

In the charge marked B/114c/2005, the police stated that the convict collected the sum of N1, 550, 000 million, from one Sir Eugene Mba under the pretence that he has a plot of land to sell to him in 2002.

ALSO READ  Taraba State Celebrates Eid-al-Fitr As Chairman Hon. Dr. Hassan Jauro Sends Heartfelt Greetings

The offences according to the prosecutor, Inspector Chinalu Uwadione are punishable under sections 419 and 390(9) of the Criminal code Cap 17, Vol 11, Laws of Lagos state of Nigeria, 2003.

The convict, a native Udemili south local government of Anambra state, had pleaded not guilty to the charges, and admitted to bail by the court.

During the trial of the case, while being cross-examined, the convict had admitted that he collected the said sum from the victim on two thresh. He said the victim first gave him that sum of N1,490,000, which he said he is to assist the victim in importing empty Compact Disk (CD) from Singapore.

ALSO READ  Obidients Condemn Alleged Threats Against Peter Obi by Presidential Spokesman, Accuses Tinubu Administration of Stifling Free Speech

He stated further that when he could not supply the CD as promised, he told the victim to add N50,000, to the money with the promise of giving him a plot of land around Ojo area of Lagos.

He said the N50,000,was for the perimeter fence of the supposed land.

Sentencing the convict on Friday, Chief magistrate Adelaja held that the prosecution has been able to prove the charges of obtaining money under false pretence and stealing against the convict as charged by the police, beyond reasonable doubt.

ALSO READ  Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority Managing Director Shuaibu Bawa Jaja, Sends Warm Eid-al-Fitr Greetings

TheStreetReporters.com is your BREAKING NEWS platform.

Do you have Breaking news or Opinion article for us?
Call: 0817 504 7979
Or Email Us: newsroom@thestreetreporters.com
Follow Us on Twitter @streetreporters
Join Our Fans on Facebook: facebook.com/thestreetreporters
Visit Our Website: www.TheStreetReporters.com

This post has already been read at least 11565 times!

The Street Reporters Newspaper is reliable latest news portal and publishes opinions, business news, politics, and sports news from Nigeria and the world. Tel: +2348175047979

Discover more from The Street Reporters Newspaper

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading