Justice E.A. Obile of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced Emenike Kelechi Ulu to six months imprisonment for defrauding a Japanese, Michiyo Kamazaki, the sum of$67,000 (Sixty Seven Thousand United States Dollars). .

The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Office on Tuesday, May 15,  2019 on one-count charge bordering on false pretence with intent to defraud contrary to section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud  and other Related Offences Act 2006 and Punishable  under Section 1(3) of the same Act. .

The count charge read: "That you Emenike Kelechi Ulu, sometime in 2016, at Port Harcourt, Rivers State, within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, by false pretence and with intent to defraud, obtained the total sum of Sixty Seven Thousand USD ($67,000.00) from one Michiyo Kamazaki, when you falsely represented that you have been awarded a contract by United States Agency for International Development and the Government of Iraq, which pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 1(1)(a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related offences Act 2006 and Punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act". .

He pleaded "guilty" to the count charge. .

Both the prosecuting counsel, Samuel Chime and the defence counsel, Nnaemeka Ndimma agreed on the convict’s plea of “guilty”.

Justice Obile sentenced Ulu to six months imprisonment without an option of fine.  He further ordered the prosecuting agency to supervise the restitution of the proceeds of the crime and inform the court accordingly.

Ulu's journey to prison began when he was arrested on February 13, 2019 along Liberty Drive in Woji, Port Harcourt by operatives the EFCC.

Source: https://ngg.ng/2019/05/16/court-jails-internet-fraudster-for-duping-japanese-67000/

hmm..... fine ibo boy, going to jail

Chai

Our laws concerning internet fraud is useless.

It encourages internet fraud rather than discourage it.


Imagine doing only 6 months for collecting $67000.

Forget about the line that says they should collect the proceeds of the crime.

They won't collect up to 1% of the total loot

Igbo amaka
He will die in prison

Hmmm

Very good.

I think if you reverse his name you'd know his true tribe

This guys wan spoil ph

Just 6 months? This judge don receive bribe joor

Nawao, it still beats my imagination how these foreigners fall so cheap to con artists, how can you wire 67,000 dollars to a total stranger, like seriously

He did not even collect the money sef

LoL

Lol


Yahoo boys dey learn work

This country!!

instead of 16 years.... smh

cassidy1996:
hmm..... fine ibo boy, going to jail

He has Yoruba blood in him

Oh why did the Judge mention his name now o, he must be a tribal bigot...


Hey , don't qoute me, just being sarcastic

Am still waiting for the day, EFCC will display the faces of those criminal in high place...

#saynotocrime.

Emenike Kelechi

Ohaneze Ndigbo Nigeria Limited
National Development Branch

Kelechi

Just six months imprisonment? What kind of judgement is that? He should spend all of his youthful years in jail!

Justice Obile sentenced Ulu to six months imprisonment without an option of fine. He further ordered the prosecuting agency to supervise the restitution of the proceeds of the crime and inform the court accordingly. what will happen if the proceed of the crime can't be restituted, just thinking though. The money big ooo

able20:

He has Yoruba blood in him

Gotten from your father

Emenike!!! Why? Why?

Is 6 months enough punishment?

The usual suspects

Jchi9876:
Igbo amaka
He will die in prison

With six months sentence?? Buhari why? Why?

Igbo and their love for prison is unmatched