Justice of the Lagos state Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Oluwatoyin Taiwo has discharged and acquitted a former employee of the wife of the former governor of Cross River State, Onari Duke, Ebele Mbanugo, who was accused by Mrs Duke of stealing $110,267.57 from her non-governmental organisation.

According to Punch, Mbanugo who is the former Vice-Principal of the American International School, Lagos, was accused of defrauding Mrs Duke’s NGO, the Child Survival and Development Organisation of Nigeria, of the fund between September 2009 and October 2011.

K. O. Sarumi, the Counsel to the former first lady, alleged that Mbanugo misappropriated the money raised for the purpose of purchasing mammogram machines for the detection of breast cancer. The offences, according to Sarumi, contravene sections 265(7) and 278(1) (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Mbanugo, however, during her testimony before the court, denied the allegations.

In 2009 she revealed that, she had established an NGO called the Run for Cure Africa Breast Cancer Foundation to raise funds to purchase mammogram machines. She got acquainted with Mrs Duke because she taught her daughter at the AISL and had approached the former Cross River first lady to use her influence to help with fundraising for the foundation.

Mbanugo added that various Run for Cure Africa fund raising races were held on the premises of the AISL from 2009 to 2011, with dignitaries such as Onari; wife of the former governor of Lagos, Abimbola Fashola; and various consul-generals in attendance.

Mbanugo told the court that Onari had received a cheque of N7.4m from the funds raised. She added that three mammogram machines bought were donated to the Calabar Women and Children’s Hospital, Lagos University Teaching Hospital and a branch of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

She, however, noted that a dispute arose between her and Onari over the ownership of the initiative, leading to the criminal suit filed in court against her.

On Monday March 4th, while delivering judgment, Justice Taiwo held that the prosecution failed to prove that Mbanugo stole the money. She noted that the criminal suit stemmed from a “serious and disruptive rivalry” between the defendant and Onari on the ownership of the fund raising initiative.

“The prosecution failed to prove that the money misappropriated belonged to Mrs Duke. Mrs Duke was not called to testify in this case. The testimony of the defendant showed how three mammogram machines were bought from General Electric for $133,000, which is a sum higher than the sum allegedly misappropriated by the defendant. The prosecution failed to prove the source of the funds or that the defendant fraudulently converted them to her own use.

“The defendant had shown various brochures, pictures and documents highlighting her passion for fighting breast cancer as her mother and two aunts were diagnosed with the disease and she had said how early detection saved her mother. It is unfortunate that such a laudable initiative could be marred by conflict between Mrs Duke and the defendant over the ownership of the foundation. The defendant is hereby acquited and discharged.” Justice Taiwo said

Mbanugo, upon hearing the court’s verdict, burst into tears while thanking God.

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Consider this one and her husband becoming the president of Nigeria

Exploiters, criminal posing as leader

foolish women... funds are raised for fantastic cause, 3 mammograms are bought and donated to various hospitals, suddenly each woman say they own the NGO, dispute ensues, so one decides to sue the other for the money raised that was spent on the machines.
ARRANT RUBBISH!!!

Afonjas

Hope dey compensate her sha

I think she (Mrs Duke) misappropriated the fund and saved it with the poor teacher who in turn decided to play a smart one on her by using the money for the NGO... Mama Duke then decided to take the case to court but can't really tell the court the reason purpose of the fund so Mrs teacher won the case.

F

The former first lady really bleeped up

winfy11:
The former first lady really bleeped up

Onari Duke has always been known to be both unstable and neurotic

Ask the people of Cross River and they will confirm this woman is nuts while hiding under a calm exterior

They even allege that this might be because she have no male issue but 5 girls for her husband

Just like her successor Obioma Imoke who was equally unhinged and who have no issue at all but have to adopt several children
Cross river pipu and their First Ladies, sha.

Wtf

Abi the court Don take their share...Nigeria

Kelvin30286063:
I think she (Mrs Duke) misappropriated the fund and saved it with the poor teacher who in turn decided to play a smart one on her by using the money for the NGO... Mama Duke then decided to take the case to court but can't really tell the court the reason purpose of the fund so Mrs teacher won the case.

Sense will not kill you..

Dont mess with woke and intelligent woman

Imagine what she will do as a first lady, should her husband becomes a president? Thank NOI for exposing fraudster family

Final Verdict, Mrs Duke stole money from Govt,Gave Mbanugo to hide for her, Mbanugo used it to start NGO. Mrs Duke came back asking for her money. Mbanugo said she has added it to her NGO. Now she sued Mbanugo for the $10,000 which is the amount she gave her to hide but how can she tell the court what exactly happened
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Ndi Oshie

God judge these people who use money meant to help the needy to line their greedy pockets.

Swine!

Satan66:
Afonjas

Zorbadezinc:


Onari Duke has always been known to be both unstable and neurotic

Ask the people of Cross River and they will confirm this woman is nuts while hiding under a calm exterior

They even allege that this might be because she have no male issue but 5 girls for her husband

Just like her successor Obioma Imoke who was equally unhinged and who have no issue at all but have to adopt several children
Cross river pipu and their First Ladies, sha.

Aproko ,onye ashiri gbaka ute

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A person who stole $100k is no longer poor.

This woman would be worse than Turai if her husband becomes president

tilesworld1:
Final Verdict, Mrs Duke stole money from Govt,Gave Mbanugo to hide for her, Mbanugo used it to start NGO. Mrs Duke came back asking for her money. Mbanugo said she has added it to her NGO. Now she sued Mbanugo for the $10,000 which is the amount she gave her to hide but how can she tell the court what exactly happened
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FBI Agent, why wasting your talent on NL?

arrest Mrs Duke instead and have her explain how she came about that money

Justice at last, am happy for her.

Thanks to the Justice for delivering a good judgment in favour of the Vice principal. It shows our judiciary system is still ok. Most of all these NGO are legalized scam centres to deceive gullible international organizations. It's like advance fraud organization , a systemic Yahoo Yahoo.

Zorbadezinc:


Onari Duke has always been known to be both unstable and neurotic

Ask the people of Cross River and they will confirm this woman is nuts while hiding under a calm exterior

They even allege that this might be because she have no male issue but 5 girls for her husband

Just like her successor Obioma Imoke who was equally unhinged and who have no issue at all but have to adopt several children
Cross river pipu and their First Ladies, sha.

Africans love NONSENSE!