The Economic and financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 4, 2022, secured the conviction of one Chike Akwitti (alias Dr. Justified Iseoma Nnaemeka) before justice Sylvanus Origi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja.

The convict was arraigned on December 16, 2015, on a four count charge of obtaining by false pretence and theft to the tune of about N6,370, 000(Six Million Three Hundred and Seventy Thousand Naira).

Count three of the charge reads: “That you, Chike Akwitti alias Dr. Justified Isioma Nnaemeka, ‘Emeralds Chike’ between the 2nd and 8th of December, 2015 at Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory did with intent to defraud obtain the total sum of N5,000,000.00( Five Million Naira Only) from one Nkechi Joy Ani under the false pretence that the money would be used to finance property transaction which pretense you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (a) and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.”

He pleaded “not guilty” to all the charges, setting the stage for his full trial. The EFCC through the prosecution counsel, Elizabeth Alabi called four witnesses and tendered documents in evidence.

Justice Origi on Monday, July 4, 2022, convicted the defendant, who is still at large, on counts one, two and three, but acquitted him on count four.

The judge adjourned the matter to 13 July, 2022, for sentencing.

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4 July, 2022