ADAMAWA CP DRAGS MAN TO COURT FOR DEFRAUDING 325 PEOPLE OF #2.4 M

 

Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Adamu Alhaji, has dragged a 35 year old Ugo Chinedu to Chief Magistrate Court II Yola for allegedly defrauding over 325 people of #2.4million.

Already, the Chief Magistrate Court presided by Honourable Ibrahim Ulenda, has remanded the accused in a prison custody upon his arraignment before the court on Monday.

The suspect was apprehended by the operatives of the command attached to Girei Division for allegedly extorting people through fake and untraceable website thus: "www. highbet. com.ng".

Upon his arrest by the operatives, the accused gave his name as Kelvin Madu of Ika Local Government Area, Delta state, but after investigation, his real name was found to be Ugo Chinedu, of Wukari street, Demsawo ward in Jimeta Yola.

 

Investigation further reveals that the man had  defrauded over 325 innocent people via E- Business transaction such as cash deposit to generate higher interest, and that over #2.4million was recovered from him.

More so, the suspect was said to have been committing the crime since early February, 2021, and was using unregistered GSM Mobile Phone number 09137885655, based on the statement made available to NEWS PLATFORM by the Spokesman of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje.

But when he was charged before the court by the state police command via First Information Report which was read to him as applied by the prosecutor, Inspector Zakka Musa, the accused denied committing the crime.

Thereafter, counsel to the defendant, A. O. Ogundepo, prayed the court to admit his client to bail, and assured the court that he will be available to stand his trial, and that he will neither jump bail nor interfere with the ongoing investigation into the matter. 

He told the court that all that the prosecution had said were speculations, and urged the court to discountenance what he described as speculative arguments and suggestions.

But the prosecutor, Inspector Zakka Musa vehemently objected to the bail application filed by the defence counsel where he told the court the case involved over 400 people, adding that many people are trooping to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police headquarters to lodge their complaints.

Inspector Zakka informed the court that granting bail to the defendant at this material time will jeopardise their investigation, assuring that all their hands are on deck to see to the conclusion of their investigation on time.

After hearing the plea of the defendant and the submissions by the defence counsel and the prosecution, the court presided by Chief Magistrate Ibrahim Ulenda adjourned the matter to 1st April, 2021 for ruling, and ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison custody till then.