The Nigeria Police has filed the second amended charge against the United Bank for Africa, UBA, two of it’s staff and a limited liability company, Castle Equipment and Logistics Limited and it’s Managing Director, for allegedly swindling a Lagos business man, Chief Vincent Ezenwa, to the tune of N242,015,000.00, equivalent of US$950,000.
The four-count amended charge filed before Justice Tijani Ringim of the Federal High Court, Lagos, by the Police prosecuting counsel, led by Deputy Commissioner of Police, Simon Lough, SAN, leading Barrister Morufu Animashaun, alleged that Emeka Njoku, ‘m,’ 41-year-old, former marketer with the UBA; Onyinyechi Oraegbunem, ‘f,’ fomer branch manager of UBA, Aba branch and Pamela Onaga, ‘f,’ former staff of UBA and account officer to Mr Vincent Ezenwa, now at large, and the UBA between 3rd of April 2013 and 31st of June 2013 in Lagos and Aba, while acting in concert and with intent to defraud Chief Ezenwa, the Managing Director of Vinna Investment Limited, aided and abetted Chibueze Ojeh, 40-year-old Managing Director of Castle Equipment and Logistics Limited of Lekki County Homes Limited to commit an offence of obtaining money by false pretence, when they induced Chief Ezenwa to transfer the sum of N242,015,000 from his UBA account to the UBA account of Castle Equipment and Logistics in Lagos, which was withdrawn by Chibueze Ojeh.
The offences, alleged to have been committed by UBA and four other defendants are contrary to, and punishable under sections, 1(1),1(3), and 8(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006.
However, the case has been adjourned till after the Easter vacation for trial.
The amended charge as filed before the court by the Police prosecutors reads: “That you, Chibueze Ojeh ‘m,’ 40-year-old, MD/CEO of Castle Equipment and
Logistics Limited of Lekki County Homes, Westend Estate, Road 4, House 4, Lekki, Lagos State; Obinna Nwosu, ‘m,’ 45-year-old of No. 1 Shofidiya Close, Adegoke Estate, Masha Roundabout, Sururere, Lagos; Emeka Njoku, ‘m,’
41-year-old former marketer with UBA, of No. 3, Azikiwe Road Port Harcourt, Castle Equipment and Logistics Limited, and United Bank for Africa; Onyinyechi Oraegbunem, ‘f,’ former branch manager of UBA, Aba branch and Pamela Onaga, ‘f,’ former staff of UBA/account officer to Vincent Ezenwa, now at large, between 3rd April 2013 and 31st June 2013 in Lagos and Aba, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, while acting in concert and with intent to defraud Chief Nnamdi Vincent Ezenwa, MD/CEO of Vinna Investment Limited, conspired together to commit felony to wit: obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to section 8(a) of the Advance d Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act; that you, Chibueze Ojeh, ‘m,’ 40-year-old, MD/CEO of Castle Equipment and Logistics Limited of Lekki County Homes, Westend Estate, Road 4, House 4, Lekki Lagos State; Obinna Nwosu, ‘m,’ 45-year-old of No. 1, Shofidiya Close, Adegoke Estate, Masha Roundabout, Surulere, Lagos; Emeka Njoku, ‘m,’ 41-year-old former marketer with UBA, of No. 3 Azikiwe Road, Port Harcourt, Castle Equipment and Logistics Ltd and UBA; Onyinyechi Oraegbunem, ‘f,’ former branch manager of UBA, Aba branch; and Pamela Onaga, ‘f,’ former staff of UBA, Aba branch/account officer to Vincent Ezenwa, now at large, between 3rd April 2013 and 31st June 2013 in Lagos/Aba, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, while acting in concert and with intent to defraud Chief Nnamdi Vincent Ezenwa, MD/CEO of Vinna Investment Limited, deceitfully induced Chief Nnamdi Vincent Ezenwa through an agreement and collected the sum of N242,015,000.00, equivalent to $950,000.00 from him on the pretence that you will transfer the dollars to his customers in Italy, but having collected the money, you converted same to your use, thereby committing an offence contrary to section 1(1) and punishable under section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.
Other counts in the charge sheet read, that you, Chibueze Ojeh, ‘m,’ 40-year-old, MD/CEO of Castle Equipment and Logistics Limited of Lekki County Homes, Westend Estate, Road 4, House 4, Lekki Lagos State; Obinna Nwosu, ‘m,’ 45-year-old of No. 1, Shofidiya Close, Adegoke Estate, Masha Roundabout, Surulere, Lagos; Emeka Njoku, ‘m,’ 41-year-old former marketer with UBA, of No. 3 Azikiwe Road, Port Harcourt, Castle Equipment and Logistics Ltd and UBA; Onyinyechi Oraegbunem, ‘f,’ former branch manager of UBA, Aba branch; and Pamela Onaga, ‘f,’ former staff of UBA, Aba branch/account officer to Vincent Ezenwa, now at large, between 3rd April 2013 and 31st June 2013 in Lagos/Aba, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, while acting in concert and with intent to defraud Chief Nnamdi Vincent Ezenwa, MD/CEO of Vinna Investment Limited, deceitfully induced Chief Nnamdi Vincent Ezenwa through an agreement and collected the sum of N242,015,000.00, equivalent to $950,000.00 from him on the pretence that you will transfer the dollars to his customers in Italy, but having collected the money, you converted same to your use, thereby committing an offence contrary to section 1(1) and punishable under section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006; and that you, Chibueze Ojeh, ‘m,’ 40-year-old, MD/CEO of Castle Equipment and Logistics Limited of Lekki County Homes, Westend Estate, Road 4, House 4, Lekki Lagos State; Obinna Nwosu, ‘m,’ 45-year-old of No. 1, Shofidiya Close, Adegoke Estate, Masha Roundabout, Surulere, Lagos; Emeka Njoku, ‘m,’ 41-year-old former marketer with UBA, of No. 3 Azikiwe Road, Port Harcourt, Castle Equipment and Logistics Ltd and UBA; Onyinyechi Oraegbunem, ‘f,’ former branch manager of UBA, Aba branch; and Pamela Onaga, ‘f,’ former staff of UBA, Aba branch/account officer to Vincent Ezenwa, now at large, between 3rd April 2013 and 31st June 2013 in Lagos/Aba, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, while acting in concert and with intent to defraud Chief Nnamdi Vincent Ezenwa, MD/CEO of Vinna Investment Limited, deceitfully induced Chief Nnamdi Vincent Ezenwa through an agreement and collected the sum of N242,015,000.00, equivalent to $950,000.00 from him on the pretence that you will transfer the dollars to his customers in Italy, but having collected the money, you converted same to your use, thereby committing an offence contrary to section 8(a) and punishable under section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, 2006.”
