EFCC: Man Bags 28 Years for Fraud
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EFCC: Man Bags 28 Years for Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday secured the conviction of one Emeka Anaga before Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting at Abakiliki, Ebonyi State on a 38-count charge bordering on conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence, forgery and uttering to the tune of N39, 605,000 (Thirty Nine Million, Six Hundred and Five Thousand Naira).
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The defendant tricked one Innocent Nwachukwu (Inno Maiduguri), a businessman based in Nkwo Nnewi, Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State to pay the said sum in tranches of N1, 000,000 on the pretext that he would help him to secure contracts to supply fuel to power the generators of the masts of all major telephone networks in Delta, Kano and Ebonyi States.
He had introduced himself as a contractor with MTN and Etisalat networks, charged with the responsibility of mounting masts in various locations in Isu , Ebonyi State.
After waiting in vain for the contracts, Nwanchukwu demanded a refund but the defendant failed to oblige him.
