EFCC
The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) has released a draft
for N500,000 to a retired Chief Magistrate, Dr. Veronica Ibeziako, after
she was swindled by fraudsters while seeking treatment abroad.
Also, the anti-graft agency arrested
Chike Nnaemeka, alias Dr. Justified Isioma Nnaemeka Emerald, for an
alleged N6.7 million love scam.
A statement by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity Mr. Wilson Uwujaren confirmed the two cases.
Uwujaren said: “The EFCC, through its
Southeast Zonal Head of Operations, Mr. Obioha Okorie, yesterday
released a draft for N500,000 to Dr. Ibeziako, a retired chief
magistrate in Anambra State, being funds recovered for her by the
commission.
“ The former magistrate was swindled by
fraudsters while seeking financial assistance to enable her proceed for
treatment abroad.
“According to the victim, she was billed
for a surgical procedure abroad, which was going to cost N3 million,
but ended up being defrauded of N500,000.
“Although investigation into the matter
is on, the recovered fund was released to the victim to enable her
attend to her financial and medical needs.”
Nnaemeka was arrested for conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence, amounting to about N6.7 million.
In a statement by the EFCC, Nnaemeka,
who claimed to be a gynaecologist, allegedly collected the money, under
different requests, from his victim, Ani Nkechi Joy, an employee of the
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) after she was introduced to him by
one of her classmates at the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State.
Following their meeting, the suspect,
who also claimed to be an orphan and a prince of Ihekpe Kingdom in
Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, was joined in a traditional wedding with the
victim on June 6, 2015.
In her petition, the complainant said:
“During the wedding preparation, he brought up so many stories bordering
on cultural issues that I or anyone from my family is not supposed to
visit his home town until after my marriage. He also said the tradition
of his place as a prince demands that I sponsor every financial aspect
of the traditional marriage, but that he would refund me to the last one
naira I spent.”
The EFCC said the complainant became
“ensnared in the suspect’s web of lies when he claimed to have property
that Zenith Bank Plc and Diamond Bank Plc were purportedly interested
in.”
“The suspect was said to have shown the
complainant some documents to the property, while also requesting her to
provide money to enable him complete the process.
“Unsuspectingly, the complainant allegedly transferred money to the suspect, after being assured that he would refund her.
“ But on December 23, 2015, the suspect
allegedly left the house on the pretence that he was going to sign the
agreement papers with the bank to finalise the transaction.
He, however, did not return home until December 29, 2015.
“ According to the complainant, the
suspect allegedly claimed the lawyer to the bank had died and that his
lawyer would not allow anyone else to sign the papers, except a lawyer.
“At this stage, the complainant became
suspicious and made efforts to inquire about the suspect’s real identity
and what he did for a living from some of his acquaintances.
“Also, the complainant alleged that the suspect stole $3,000 belonging to her boss.
“When the complainant asked the suspect
about the missing money, the suspect allegedly said the chief priest of
his village said it was a spirit that stole it.
“But investigation showed that the
suspect, who is married with three children, also lied that his mother
passed on some years back.
“The suspect will soon be charged to court after investigation is concluded.”
Culled from Nation
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