Godwin Nnam Okeke was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday before Justice M.N. Yinusa of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu.
The convict, who had evaded arrest for several months, was eventually arrested on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 and was arraigned five days after on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence the sum of N2,150,000.00 (Two Million, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira).
Okeke had allegedly sold a landed property located at Trans-Aero Drome in Umuchigbo, Nike, Enugu State to the petitioner, Nnamdi Okebugwu , for the sum of N2,150,000.
However, the petitioner, who had made an initial payment of N1.8million (One Million, Eight Hundred Thousand Naira), was later informed that the property had been earmarked for demolition to pave way for road construction by the government.
According to the petitioner, when he confronted the convict about his findings, Okeke quickly offered to sell another piece of land to him for N350,000.00
He, however, found out that the piece of land was in dispute, after paying the sum of N350,000.00.
Efforts by the petitioner to get back his money were unsuccessful, as the convict became evasive.
Delivering his judgment, Justice Yinusa sentenced him to three years imprisonment without an option of fine. [EFCC]
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