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Ekiti Herbalist Bags 5-Year-Sentence Over Fraud

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Nurudeen Ibrahim, a 58-year-old herbalist from Ekiti, has been sentenced to five years in prison with hard labour after being found guilty of defrauding a businesswoman of N8 million.

Ibrahim faced charges of conspiracy, fraud, and indecent assault when arraigned before the Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on August 2, 2022.

The prosecutor, Insp Elijah Adejare, presented that Ibrahim and accomplices, still at large, committed these offenses in September 2019 in Aramoko-Ekiti.

The prosecutor stated that the convict, along with others who remain unidentified, conspired to commit a felony by deceitfully acquiring N10.4 million from the complainant.

Additionally, they allegedly subjected the complainant to indecent assault.

The prosecutor cited that these actions violated Sections 516, 419, and 353 of the Criminal Code Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State of Nigeria, 2012.

The complainant in her testimony before the court, said that she was a businesswoman, based in Lagos, but in September 2019, when her business suffered some setbacks, her father invited her home to Aramoko-Ekiti, and introduced her to the herbalist “for assistance.”

She said “Thereafter, I discovered he had used charm on me; he was collecting my money, on the pretext of finding solutions to my problems.

“He sexually assaulted me and slept with me severally. I sold my cars and house among others for the sum of N10.4 million, which he collected from me.

“He also collected some of my personal belongings and gave them to his wife. I bought a car for him from the proceeds of my sold properties, with evidence.

“When I became seriously sick, I begged him to please give me part of the money to take care of myself, but he refused and instead threatened my life if I informed anyone of what had transpired between us.”

In support of his case, Adejare presented seven witnesses and submitted various pieces of evidence as exhibits, including statements from the complainant, her photos while on a sickbed, assorted charms and fetish objects, a Toyota Camry car, and the defendant’s statement.

During the trial, the convict presented his defense and refuted some of the allegations when questioned by his counsel, Mr. Busuyi Ayorinde.

In contrast, he acknowledged acquiring N8 million from the businesswoman but summoned a single witness to testify on his behalf.

Delivering judgment, the Magistrate, Mr Olatomiwa Daramola said: “I find the defendant not guilty of offence of conspiracy, he is discharged and acquitted.

“However, he is found guilty of the offence of obtaining by false pretences to wit fraud and convicted accordingly.

“He is hereby sentenced to five years imprisonment with hard labour, or an option of restitution of the sum of N8 million, being the amount the convict admitted having obtained from the victim, which the court has found to be under false pretence, in lieu of imprisonment.

“On the Toyota Camry Car, which was found to be proceed of crime, the court is empowered by Section 296 (b) of the Ekiti State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2014, to order that it be applied as part of the sum of N8 million, due to the complainant, and I so hold,” Daramola added

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N2.7bn Fraud: Sirika, Daughter To Be Arraigned Today

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Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, along with his daughter and two others, have been slated for arraignment today (thursday) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

They face charges related to an alleged N2.7 billion fraud linked to the failed Nigerian Air project.

The proceedings are set to unfold before Justice Sylvanus Oriji at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja.

The charges, based on court documents, accuse Sirika of granting undue advantage to certain entities in Abuja between April 2022 and March 2023.

The anti-graft agency has accused Sirika of misusing his authority by awarding a N1.3 billion consultancy contract for the Nigerian Air Start-up to Tianero Nigeria Limited.

This alleged action is said to contravene Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.

In a separate charge, the EFCC alleges that on or around August 18, 2022, in Abuja, Sirika utilized on or about August 18, 2022 ia, Sirika “did use your position to confer unfair advantage upon Al Buraq Global Investment Limited, whose alter ego, Fatima Hadi Sirika and Jalal Sule Hamma are your daughter and son-in-law respectively, by using your position to influence the award to them, the contract for the Apron Extension at Katsina Airport for the sum of N1.498,300,750.00.”

The anti-graft agency asserted that Sirika’s actions amounted to a violation of Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, rendering him liable to punishment under the same section.

In count three, the EFCC accused Sirika of criminal breach of trust “while serving as the Minister of Aviation and in his capacity as a public officer” on or around August 18, 2022, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the court.

In late April, the former aviation minister was taken into custody by the anti-graft agency and interrogated for several days.

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JUST IN: Bandits Kill 8, Abduct Bank Manager In Zamfara

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Zamfara State is in the grip of fear and mourning following a series of vicious attacks by bandits, resulting in the deaths of eight individuals and the abduction of a branch manager of Taj Bank in Mandir Laura.

In a daring raid, approximately fifteen armed bandits stormed the manager’s residence in Rijiyar Gabas, seizing him and vanishing into the night.

Meanwhile, Faru Town in Maradun local government area witnessed a bloodbath as bandits struck, leaving eight residents dead.

Eyewitnesses recount the terror as the attackers besieged the town, instilling fear and chaos before retreating with captives into the surrounding forests.

The incidents have prompted widespread outrage and renewed calls for urgent action to stem the tide of violence plaguing Zamfara State.

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EFCC, Cubana Chief Priest Opt For Out-of-Court Agreement

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reached an out-of-court settlement with renowned barman, Pascal Okechukwu, famously known as Cubana Chief Priest, regarding charges of naira abuse.

This development surfaced during the latest court proceedings presided over by Justice Kehinde Ogundare.

Cubana Chief Priest has been facing a three-count-charge related to the misuse of the national currency at a social gathering, a violation of the Central Bank Act of 2007.

 

 

 

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