Florence |
An
aide of Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, Chief Executive Officer, The Rose of
Sharon, a Non-Governmental Organization, Mr Vincent Ayewah and six
others have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, in a case of abuse of office, conspiracy, forgery,
impersonation and stealing of N3million ( Three million naira only).
Their arrest was sequel to a petition by Alakija, alleging that Vincent, one of her employees, fraudulently misappropriated the funds meant for the beneficiaries of the foundation’s empowerment scheme. She alleged that he impersonated and stole various cheques and withdrew monies meant for orphans and widows in care of the Foundation.
Their arrest was sequel to a petition by Alakija, alleging that Vincent, one of her employees, fraudulently misappropriated the funds meant for the beneficiaries of the foundation’s empowerment scheme. She alleged that he impersonated and stole various cheques and withdrew monies meant for orphans and widows in care of the Foundation.
Ayewa |
Vincent
allegedly forged cheques of the Foundation’s Stanbic IBTC Bank Account
and got one Miss Florence Ayewah and their friends to cash the forged
cheques by presenting them with fake identity cards.
In
the course of investigation it was discovered that Vincent used his
position to enlist his family members as beneficiaries of the scheme.
Specifically, the Foundation had been able to establish his mother who
is a widow in a petty trade and was paying the school fees of his
sister, Florence Ayewah who is a student of Lagos City Polytechnic.
Vincent
confessed that he fell for the scam due to his poor background and
being the only bread winner of his family. He admitted that when cheques
are ready for some beneficiaries of the Foundation, “I divert them and
get my siblings and friends to cash at banks, I also arrange ID cards
bearing the name on cheques with their faces on it for bank clearance”. Florence was arrested at a Stanbic IBTC bank in Lagos while trying to cash a forged cheque number 03378 in the sum of N97, 000 in favour of one Ms Olubunmi Juliana Ishola
Besides
Vincent, six other members of the syndicate involved in the scam and
who have also been arrested are: George Ehizibolo, Onwuwa David,
Okonkwo Chikadibia, Emmanuel Ayewah, Florence Ayewah and Chinyere Awanah
Vincent admitted to have at, various times, sent his younger sister, Florence and her friend Chinyere and his younger brother Emmanuel to banks with fake identity cards. He also admitted to have acquired a Honda Accord car with registration number: UA 845 AAA from the proceeds of the crime.
The suspects will be arraigned in court soon.
Vincent admitted to have at, various times, sent his younger sister, Florence and her friend Chinyere and his younger brother Emmanuel to banks with fake identity cards. He also admitted to have acquired a Honda Accord car with registration number: UA 845 AAA from the proceeds of the crime.
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