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Woman Jailed 24 Years For $298,000, N48m Property Fraud

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Justice E. Okpe of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Nyanya in Abuja has convicted and sentenced a property owner, Mercy Yusuf and her company, T.M. Properties Limited.

She got 24 years jail term for fraudulently obtaining $298,000 and N40million from Bacab Properties Limited after claiming ownership of Plot 1721 Jahi District Cadastral Zone B08, Abuja.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on October 20, 2021 arraigned Yusuf on a four counts charge on obtaining money by false pretence, forgery and using false documents as genuine.

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The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges, prompting the commencement of trial on February 1, 2022.

EFCC prosecutors called six witnesses and tendered 14 documents that were admitted in evidence as exhibits.

The defendants opened their defence on November 1, 2022, with Yusuf testifying on behalf of herself and the second T.M. Limited.

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Delivering judgment, Justice Okpe held that the prosecution proved the case against the defendants beyond reasonable doubt.

They were found guilty on all the counts: 10 years imprisonment on counts one and two, and 2 years imprisonment on counts three and four to run concurrently.

The court further ordered the convicts to make restitution in the sum of $298,000 and N41million to the nominal complainant.

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Moment Cultists Clash In COOU Left One Dead, Injured Many [VIDEO]

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Videos out of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukuwu University (COOU), Uli campus, show chaos unfold as cultists clash off campus.

Students of the institution, formerly called Anambra State University (ANSU), are seen running as cultists on bikes and on foot unleash mayhem.

Gunshots can be heard ringing out as the clash, said to have been on for days, reached a peak.

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Some of the alleged cultists captured in the video are seen carrying guns and machetes.

An eyewitness claims the clash started on Saturday, May 4, has lasted for days.

Watch the video below.

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Edo: Police Patrol Van Pursuing ‘Yahoo Boys’ Rams Into Motorcycle Convening Passenger

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A motorcycle rider alongside a passenger were seriously reportedly injured by a police patrol van in a hot chase of Yahoo Boys along Warake Road, Auchi in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.

An eyewitness account says the police van was on high speed in pursuit of the boys and in the process lost control and rammed into a stationary truck opposite a popular hotel and also crushed the commercial bike rider with a passenger.

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The Okada rider and his passenger were reportedly rushed to a hospital but many said they may not survive as a result of the nature of their injuries.

 

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How I Killed My Sugar Mummy Over N100,000 – Suspect

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The suspect arrested in connection with the murder of a lady, Glory Akpaku, in Delta State, Akpoveta School, has narrated how he allegedly killed the victim by stabbing her multiple times.

According to an interrogation video shared on X.com by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, on Monday, the suspect disclosed that the victim was his sugar mummy before her demise.

The PUNCH gathered from the video that things went sour between Akpoveta and the late Akpaku over the sum of N100,000 he allegedly kept with the deceased for safekeeping, but which the deceased allegedly refused to give him when he needed the money.

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The suspect claimed that he had gone to Akpaku to demand the money but, instead of receiving it, she insisted that she would give it to him after returning from the market.

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The suspect narrated further that he threatened the victim to report their relationship to her son, but the victim threatened back that if he did so, she would not give him the money in her custody.

He added that the threat from his alleged lover infuriated him, which led him to stab her with a knife in the neck, hand, and stomach.

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Akpoveta narrated in pidgin English (now translated), “She asked me to save some money with her and that she would return the money to me later. But when I needed the money, she refused to give it to me. Rather, she became angry.

“She asked me to escort her to the market, and I thought she would give me the money, but she insisted that she would give it to me after she returned from the market.

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“I told her that I would tell her child, and she said if I told the child, she would not return my money. While she was going in front, I took a knife that I had with me and stabbed her in the neck, hand, and stomach.”

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The suspect stated further that he regretted his action but blamed the devil for it.

Reacting to the confession, Edafe urged members of the public to learn from it.

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The PPRO wrote, “I share stories like this so we can learn from the mistakes of others. So this suspect allegedly murdered his sugar mummy over her failure to give him back the money she was helping him save. When asked why he did it, he said, ‘NA DEVIL WORK’.”

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Meanwhile, giving further updates on the incident, the PPRO noted that the incident happened in April and the suspect would be charged in court upon the conclusion of the ongoing investigation.

“The incident happened in April. He will be charged in court as soon as the investigation is concluded,” Edafe concluded.

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