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  • Man remanded in prison for alleged fraud

    A chief Magistrates Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 35-year-old man, David Dawari for alleged fraud.

    Dawari allegedly defrauded one Micheal Prosper of a cash sum of N520, 000 promising to get him a United States of America (USA) Visa.

    The suspect also allegedly forged the USA Visa for his victim without his knowledge.

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    Court document obtained by the Nation in Port Harcourt alleged that the accused committed the fraud number 6 Okhoroma Street Rumuigbo, in Obio/Akpor Local government Area of the state, on February 6, 2029.

    The three-count charge of fraud was not read to him; hence, he did not take any plea.

    Presiding Magistrate, Sokari Andrew-Jaja, said the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter and ordered parties to address the court on the issue of bail.

    Jaja also ordered that the accused be remanded in prison custody.

    He adjourned till April 23.

  • Man in court over theft of N4m property

    A 46-year-old man, Allen Macaulay, was on Monday arraigned before a Chief Magistrates Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State for alleged theft.

    Macaulay, a businessman allegedly stole marine equipment valued at over N4m, property of Fymark marine and oil services company Nigeria Limited.

    A document obtained from the court alleged that the suspect committed the offence at the company premises at the Government Reservation Area(GRA) of Port Harcourt, in March, 17.

    He pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of theft and unlawful conversion of properties slammed on him and was granted bail with a surety.

     

    Granting the suspect bail, the presiding magistrate Sokari Andrew-Jaja said the surety must be a renown businessman or a worker in the rank of manager in a reputable company who must be resident in Port Harcourt and must present evidence of tax payment of the last three years and must deposit a cash sum of N300,000 with the registrar of the court.

    Macaulay was represented by in the court by a lawyer.

    The case was adjourned till February 6, for hearing.

  • Court remands 29-year-old in prison over alleged robbery

    A Chief Magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital has ordered the remand in prison custody of a 29 year old man, Lazarus Evans over alleged robbery.

    He allegedly robbed on gunpoint one Sunny Dike of his brand new phones, IPad and cash valued at N487, 000.

    He was charged with two count charge which bothering on robbery and illegal possession of firearm.  The charges were not read out to him hence he was not given the opportunity to take plea.

    In the court document obtained from the court,  the items allegedly stolen by the accused person are:  Microsoft Lumia 535 phone, IPad 4, 64 GB, Tecno Pop phone, Infinix hot 5 phone, Nokia 5300 phone and cash of N250,000.

    The accused person reportedly committed the crime  at Eliozu axis of Obio/Akpor LGA of the state on July 19, 2018.

    Evans has no legal representation in the sitting.

    The court prosecutor,  Wilson Isaiah,  a Police Inspector told the court that Evans committed offence contrary to  sections 6 (b) and section 1, 2 (a) (b) of the robbery and firearms (special provisions) ACT Cap RII, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.

    The presiding Magistrate, Sokari Andrew-Jaja ordered that the case file be forwarded to the court’s registrar and to the Director of public prosecution (DPP) for advice and ordered that the suspect be remanded in prison custody as he adjourned the case till October 25, for report of DPP’s advice.

  • Court remands woman over alleged N1.5m fraud

    A 28-year-old woman, Princess Akpofure Eseoghene was on Wednesday remanded in prison custody for allegedly defrauding one Anitaitorde May Igoni of the sum of N1.5 million.

    Miss Eseoghene allegedly obtained the sum from her victim in pretense of involving her in a monthly (Osusu) contribution but failed to return any money to the victim, when her said turn to collect, pack the contribution was due, and have not returned the said sum to the victim till date.

    The incident reportedly occurred in a part of Port Harcourt, August last year. Efforts by the victim to recover the said amount was futile.

    The Prosecutor, Inspector Wilson Isaiah told the court that the suspect committed the crime in Port Harcourt the state capital on August 25, 2017.

    Isaiah also told the court that her offence breaches section 1 (3) of the advance fee fraud and other related offence Act Laws of the federation, 2006.

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    The charge was not read out to the accuses person, hence she did not take plea. 

    The court presided over by Sokari Andrew-Jaja said he lacks jurisdiction on the matter and ordered the police prosecutor to duplicate the case file and transmit same to the state Director of Public prosecution (DPP),  for legal advice. 

    Meanwhile the defence counsel urged the court to assume jurisdiction and grant bail to the suspect but the court declined.

    Jaja also ordered the counsel to the defendant to file a written address on the application for bail of the defendant.

    The case was later adjourned till  October 25, for adoption of written addresses pending  DPP advice.