A Federal
High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has remanded
Ebioenang Monday George, in prison custody for posing as an official of the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC).
George was
remanded in prison custody for allegedly defrauding a victim the sum of N37
million. George was arraigned by the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on 23 counts of forgery and obtaining
by false pretence.
According to
the EFCC, George, through his company, Bravem Service Limited, allegedly posed
as an NNPC staff and obtained N37 million from his victim in order to supply
them two barrels of Bonny Light Crude.
When the
matter came up, the court, presided by Justice E. A. Obile, ordered that George
be remanded in Port Harcourt Correctional Centre.
The matter
was adjourned to April 7, 2020 for commencement of trial.
One of the
counts against him reads: “That you Ebioenang Monday George, being the Managing
Director of Bravem Services Limited on or about 11th March, 2015, at Port
Harcourt, Rivers State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with
intent to defraud did obtain the sum of N19,000,000.00 from ICS Energy Limited
through your Company’s account, Bravem Services Limited domiciled in First Bank
Plc with account number 2016700822 by false pretence, when you presented
yourself as a staff of NNPC and capable of selling one Cargo carrying 2000,000
Barrels of Bonny Light Crude Oil, a pretence you knew to be false and thereby
committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) b of the Advance Fee Fraud and
Other Related Offences Act. No 14 of 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of
the same Act.”
Earlier, the
defendant, who was docked alongside his company, Bravem Services Limited, had
pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Due to his
not guilty plea, the prosecuting counsel, N.A. Dodo, urged the court to fix a
date for commencement of trial, but defense Counsel N.A Obiecheton, prayed the
court for a short adjournment to enable her file an application for the bail of
the defendant.
Forgive us for kidnapping, 11 repented kidnappers beg
Nigerians
Clement
Ekong, Yola
Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed that no fewer than 11 repented kidnappers had surrendered voluntarily to the Command.
The State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Audu Madaki, disclosed this while presenting the repented kidnappers and other suspected criminals before journalists at the Command's Headquarters, Yola, on Tuesday.
Madaki explained that the Command, in its efforts to curtail criminal activities in the state, introduced strategies to pursue criminals out of all parts of the state.
According to the Commissioner, the crime rates in the month of February have reduced drastically. He disclosed that the reduction was due to collaboration between police and local vigilante members.
He noted that 13 AK47 rifles and 761 rounds of life ammunitions, 18 magazines, five locally made pistols, among others, were recovered from the repented kidnappers, who openly promised never to return to kidnapping business.
Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed that no fewer than 11 repented kidnappers had surrendered voluntarily to the Command.
The State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Audu Madaki, disclosed this while presenting the repented kidnappers and other suspected criminals before journalists at the Command's Headquarters, Yola, on Tuesday.
Madaki explained that the Command, in its efforts to curtail criminal activities in the state, introduced strategies to pursue criminals out of all parts of the state.
According to the Commissioner, the crime rates in the month of February have reduced drastically. He disclosed that the reduction was due to collaboration between police and local vigilante members.
He noted that 13 AK47 rifles and 761 rounds of life ammunitions, 18 magazines, five locally made pistols, among others, were recovered from the repented kidnappers, who openly promised never to return to kidnapping business.
However,
another five kidnappers were arrested by the police over their involvement in
abduction and collection of ransom running into millions.
The Police
also arrested four suspects for alleged rape of minors. At least 51 suspects
were arrested for alleged robbery and cultism. Madaki also disclosed that two suspected
kidnappers, from Rema village of Dumne Community in Song Local Government and
Tombo village in Girei Local Government Area, respectively collected N2.5
million as ransom.
The CP said
that over N1million was paid as ransom for the kidnap of Bello Modire, Dahiru
Jobbore and Rani Tudun Wada.
The police boss then solicited for the support of all in ridding the state of undesirable elements. He appealed for useful information to enable the Command remain focus in fighting criminality.
The police boss then solicited for the support of all in ridding the state of undesirable elements. He appealed for useful information to enable the Command remain focus in fighting criminality.
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