The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has recovered a N550,
000 from a gang of alleged fraudsters who defrauded a blind teacher. Mr.
Wilson Uwujaren said the Commission has since presented a draft of the
recovered amount to the teacher.
Mary Ihekanacho. Uwujaren noted that the fraudsters, led by one Gift Onyegam, had, in 2012, deceived the woman, that they would provide her son with a job in one of the oil firms.
Uwujaren said that on October, 22, 2014 EFCC presented her with a draft of N550, 000 which the anti- graft agency recovered from a gang of fraudsters that swindled her of N 830,000 in a job scam.
“The syndicate conned the woman by promising to facilitate her son’s employment with one of the oil majors.” Mr. David Iloyanomo who made the presentation on behalf of the Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, said: “The EFCC stands for justice for all and called on the general public to ensure that they assist the Commission in carrying out its duties by coming forward to give evidence in court when it is required.”
He also praised the passion with which officers of the Commission handled the matter which made it possible to get justice for Mrs. Ihekanacho. On February, 24, 2014, Justice Shuiabu convicted and sentenced Onyegam to 10 years imprisonment without option of fine.
The court also ordered the convict to pay the victim, the sum of N711, 000 in restitution.
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Mary Ihekanacho. Uwujaren noted that the fraudsters, led by one Gift Onyegam, had, in 2012, deceived the woman, that they would provide her son with a job in one of the oil firms.
Uwujaren said that on October, 22, 2014 EFCC presented her with a draft of N550, 000 which the anti- graft agency recovered from a gang of fraudsters that swindled her of N 830,000 in a job scam.
“The syndicate conned the woman by promising to facilitate her son’s employment with one of the oil majors.” Mr. David Iloyanomo who made the presentation on behalf of the Chairman of EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, said: “The EFCC stands for justice for all and called on the general public to ensure that they assist the Commission in carrying out its duties by coming forward to give evidence in court when it is required.”
He also praised the passion with which officers of the Commission handled the matter which made it possible to get justice for Mrs. Ihekanacho. On February, 24, 2014, Justice Shuiabu convicted and sentenced Onyegam to 10 years imprisonment without option of fine.
The court also ordered the convict to pay the victim, the sum of N711, 000 in restitution.
NEW TELEGRAPH
http://newtelegraphonline.com/job-scam-efcc-recovers-n550000-for-blind-victim/
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