N12.8 Million Fraud: EFCC Deploys Technology In Court.

The South East Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 opened a new vista in its prosecutorial annals when it deployed technology in the prosecution of its case by calling a prosecution witness living in the United States of America, Obu Nnamdi Patrick via Skype in a case of Conspiracy, Obtaining Under False Pretences and Impersonation to the tune of N12,800,200 (Twelve Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Two Hundred Naira) against Amobi Alukwu and his wife, Helen Alukwu which was brought before Justice N.I. Buba of the Federal High Court Enugu.



Alukwu, who was a brother in-law of the complainant was accused of obtaining the said sums by first claiming that his brother in-law, Obu Nnamdi Patrick was dead and that his wife, Helen who is the sister to the complainant, was the complainant’s daughter all in a bid to claim compensation on two plots of land at Ifo Layout, Abakpa Nike Enugu from Niger Delta Power Holding Company Ltd/NIPP, whose high tension wire passed through the lands.

Investigation also revealed that when actual payment was to be made and in order to lay credence to being the bonafide beneficiary, Alukwu knowing that the properties was captured in the name of its true owner, Obu Nnamdi Patrick, further presented a sworn affidavit of change of name in his own name as being the same person as the complainant and even made his staff to confirm the change of name.

In his evidence via Skype, the complainant stated he was the rightful owner of the land and as could be seen, he is alive not deceased as was purportedly reported by the complainant. He equally said that he never gave the defendant the power of attorney and deed of assignment of the land stating that Alukwu was his in-law being a brother to his (Patrick’s) wife.

Later in his testimony, the Investigating officer, Collins Iheonunekwu gave a cursory insight into the findings of the Commission stating that the defendant lied in court to get a sworn affidavit claiming the same name as the complainant to get compensation from George Nzei and Co, the company contracted by NDPHC/NIPP to evaluate and pay compensation to beneficiaries.

The case has been adjourned to April 15, 2019 for continuation of trial.



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March 27, 2019

https://efccnigeria.org/efcc/news/3981-n12-8-million-fraud-efcc-deploys-technology-in-court

I was expecting one technological feat while opening this thread only for me to see rubbish

So we should celebrate and applaud EFCC for using Skype.... Skype wey boys dey take talk to agents for China

This country sef

hahahahaha

Honestly I am dissapointed, I came here to see a very huge technology

whatsapp video call nko?

Abeg, wey the technology...

Teknologe indeed!!

Tech

So skype is now technology in 2019?
How more primitive can nigerians be?
Na to comot this country remain oooo

No levels for EFCC again.we ship your goods down to nigeria from china at a lower shipping rate..

EFCC is the most corrupt institution in Nigeria.

It's a case of an Armed robber stealing from a criminal that stole from a villian and crook who was accompanied by a bugler and bandit...

All of them naa Thief

Skype?

Please take this news down.

There are over 20 Video calling apps. They choose SKYPE. New internet users may never have encountered the word "Skype" just like 'MySpace" they are gradually relegated to the dustbin of history.

That's the moment EFCC woke up to use SKYPE.

Kuku kee me

Technology bawo

Nice one.

It is not everything we will criticize in this country.

If it has never been used in Nigeria court before, maybe it is worth mentioning . Now guys know that you can stay in USA/ China and testify in a Nigerian court.
Its just to bring the awareness to everybody

Rubbish

Technology that cud not confirm Ganduje bride is that one technology.

I was thinking it would be one huge capital asset like that, I saw Skype and I stopped reading

pleaseee.......... change the headline.

izzou:


I was expecting one technological feat while opening this thread only for me to see rubbish

So we should celebrate and applaud EFCC for using Skype.... Skype wey boys dey take talk to agents for China

This country sef

Honestly !
I just lazy when I see say na Skype

Buhari hand tools

Make una leave boys to hustle. Where una see job?

Chai! Skype is now the technology.

EFCC na beta scam Na only for opposition pple side dem d get power....Wen dem go for dat Ape called Jagaban wey turn he haus to bullion van garage

So how do we know the person at the other end is who he claims to be....

Wish kind technology be this one...

I was rushing to read about the forensic evidence that they presented. @poster am disappointed in you

Technology indeed

Brothers defrauding brothers.

They are both Igbos, it should have been settled the family way but because they are Igbos, they wany to jail the man and his wife

Good

Even efcc won't believe this made news.

Can I say something?