Court convicts ex-Nigerian lawmaker, Chuma Nzeribe, for Fraud
CASE NUMBER 10949:
Court convicts ex-Nigerian lawmaker, Chuma Nzeribe, for Fraud

Click the thumbnails, below for larger photos
Alleged Perpetrators(s)
Chuma Nzeribe

Location (Town / State)
FCT, Abuja

Date of Event
23 May 2022

Date of republication
23 May every year


Case category (Choose all that apply)
fraud

Case Summary
Chuma Nzeribe, a former member of the House of Representatives, was found guilty of impersonation and forgery on Monday by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja.

Full story
Nzeribe was initially charged by the EFCC on October 16, 2020, with four counts relating to possession of a fraudulent document, forgery, passing it off as genuine, and cheating by personation, all of which are crimes punishable under sections 6, 8(b), and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006.
When the allegations were read to him, he entered a plea of not guilty, establishing the terms of his entire trial. Maryam Aminu Ahmad, the prosecutor, called five witnesses against the defendant during the trial.
The case was adjourned for judgment following the prosecution's conclusion. However, the defendant escaped, and all attempts to apprehend him failed.
Following that, Justice Halilu revoked the defendant's bail and issued a bench warrant for his arrest.
The trial judge today handed down judgment in which he found the defendant guilty in absentia and returned the property belonging to the nominal complainant, Ishaya Baba, which is located at Plot 1306, Cadastral Zone A05, Maitama Abuja. This decision followed numerous adjournments and the failure to bring the defendant to court.

Photo Credit: https://www.sunnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Chuma-Nzeribe.jpeg

External links/URLs
https://www.efcc.gov.ng/news/8021-court-convicts-ex-lawmaker-nzeribe-for-fraud
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/531969-court-convicts-ex-nigerian-lawmaker-chuma-nzeribe-for-impersonation-forgery.html



Search the site

Most recent submissions:

Fraud: Ex-banker jailed 98 years, to return N49m and $368000

Oreoluwa Adesakin, a former employee of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, was sentenced to 98 years in prison on Monday. . more >>

Court of Appeal affirms ex-bank Managing director conviction for 19bn Fraud

The conviction and subsequent sentencing of two former executives of Finbank Plc were upheld by the Court of Appeal at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos. . more >>

Bank Manager Jailed One Year for N200 Million Fraud

Tajudeen Yusuf, a former branch manager of Skye Bank in Jos, was convicted on Thursday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He appeared in front of Justice Ambrose Alagwa of the Federal High Court in Jos. . more >>

Banker bags 12 years jail term over N8bn Scam

Ademola Oni, a former banker with Wema Bank Nigeria Plc, was found guilty and sentenced to 12 years in prison for conspiracy and money laundering by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State. . more >>

A former Nigerian Official Gets 5 Years for Pandemic Fraud in US

Abidemi Rufai, a former aide to Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, was sentenced to 5 years in prison in U.S. District Court in Tacoma for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for attempting to steal nearly $2.4 million from the United States government, including approximately $500,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits. . more >>