The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office, on Friday, March 2, 2018 arraigned Rose-Marie
Iwezie, a lawyer, before Justice Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on one-count
charge of criminal breach of trust and illegal diversion of funds to the tune
of N4million.
The petitioner alleged that
sometimes in April 2016, he instructed the defendant to sell his property
located along Ring Road Unguwar Rimi, Kaduna, at the rate of N30million. After
selling the property, the defendant allegedly remitted the sum of N26million
to him leaving out a balance of N4million. Efforts by the petitioner to recover
the balance proved abortive. Hence, he petitioned the EFCC.
Investigations revealed that after
selling the property at the agreed sum of N30million in February 2017, Iweze collected
the money through the account of her legal firm; Rose Marie Iweze & Co. domiciled
in one of the old generation banks, but refused to remit same in full to the
owner even after being paid her legal fees of N1.5million.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to
the charge.
Justice Tukur granted Iweze bail on
self recognizance and ordered the defendant to deposit her international
passport with the EFCC. “The defendant must not travel outside Kaduna State
without the permission of the court”, the judge added.
The case has been adjourned to April
26, 2018 for commencement of trial.
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