Akin Kuponiyi
The Inspector General of Police, has filed second amended charge of eight count of conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, forging of documents, and given of false information to the Deputy Inspector General of Police against Nigerian business man CHIEF JOSEPH UMEZUGHA and his two companies namely, SAINT JOES INTERNATIONAL AGENCY LIMITED, and DE JESSSICAS GLOBAL HOTEL AND SUITES, The case that has being on since,2023 had been adjourned till 25th September,2025 for continuation of trial.
In a second amended charge filed before a Federal High Court in Lagos on behalf of the Inspector General of Police by a combined team of Legal officers, Kyije Roland Abang, Ibukunoluwa Olu Jacobs
from The Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Kafaru Tinubu House, Shehu Shagari Way, Abuja
Chief Joseph Umezugha who is the Managing Director of the two companies charged along with him and others now at large between June and November,2021 with intent to defraud were alleged to have obtained by false pretence the sum of of N185,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Eighty-Five Million Naira) from one Ifeanyi Collinus Ogbuji ‘m’, the MD/CEO of Colbex Systems Limited with Fidelity Bank Account Number 5020049506 of Saint Joes International Agency Limited, with the understanding that he will use the money for the completion of the building housing De Jessicas Global Hotel and Suites Limited and as a result of which he will be a partner of the aforesaid Hotel, but the representation turned out to be false.
The Police prosecuting counsels in the charge filed before the court further alleged that apart from converting the money collected for their own use and benefits, the defendants were also alleged to have committed the following offences;
Forged a document titled “ORDINARY RESOLUTION OF DE JESSICAS GLOBAL HOTEL AND SUITES LIMITED RC 1690930, Dated 21st day of June 2021, knowingly and illegally,
Published damaging but false information about CHIEF Collins Ogbuji, by giving written information to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, which was endorsed to the Special Weapons and Tactical Unit Area 3, Abuja, for investigation.
The offences alleged to have been committed by the defendants are contrary to and punishable under sections 8(a) and of Advanced fee fraud and other related offences, and section 124(1)(b)(2)(a) of the Cybercrimes(prohibition), Prevention Act. 2025
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