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Court Jails Man for N678,000 Fraud in Uyo

Justice Achibong Achibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo, on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, convicted and sentenced ThankGod Nwabuwe to one-year imprisonment with N50,000 option of fine on each of two-count charge.

He was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office for obtaining money by false pretence.

Nwabuwe faced EFCC’s prosecution for obtaining a total sum of N678,000.00 (Six Hundred and Seventy-Eight Thousand Naira) by false pretence.

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He obtained the sum of N228,000 (Two Hundred & Twenty-Eight Thousand Naira) from one Joshua Joshua Usoro and N450,000 (Four Hundred & Fifty Thousand Naira) from Victoria Nsima Eyo as payments for supply of Neolife products on the pretence that he was a supplier with the company.

However, he failed to supply the products to both victims who had to petition the EFCC.

Otunba T.J Abass

The Publisher, Ekohotblog.com

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