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| George Amechi Igwesi. |
The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arraigned George Amechi Igwesi before Justice Uchenna Juliet of Enugu State High Court sitting in Agbani, for land fraud in the sum of N11,400,000 (Eleven Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira only).
He was arraigned
on Thursday, October , on two-count charges bordering on stealing and obtaining
money by false pretences
One of the count
charges reads: “That you George Amechi Igwesi and Georgean
Enterprises Limited on or about the 1st day
of July , 2022 in Agbani Nkanu West Local Government of Enugu State, by
false pretences and with intent to defraud, obtained from Charles Emeka Okenwa,
the sum of Eleven Million, Four Hundred Thousand Naira only (N11,400,
000) as payment for two plots of land, situate at Amurri Road, Agbani
Nkanu West Local Government of Enugu State, under the pretest that the said
land belongs to you, and thereby committed an offence.”
The defendant
pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him.
In view of his
plea, Justice Juliet granted him bail in the sum of N5, 000, 000 ( Five Million
Naira only) and a surety in like sum. The surety should swear to an affidavit
of means, must be resident within the jurisdiction, and the EFCC should verify
the address of the surety. Also, both the surety and defendant are
to submit their full-sized photographs to the court.
Justice Juliet
adjourned the matter till November 9, 2023 for commencement of trial.
1 Comments
Why are you bringing out a man who pleaded not guity to all the charges and was granted bail to public show.
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