By Charity Ogechi Ugwu, Enugu
A business man, Mr. Chris Emeto has
been arraigned at a magistrate court in Enugu State presided by His Lordship D.
K Eko, for allegedly issuing fake visas.
Emeto was arrested by the operatives of
the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) after he allegedly issued fake visas to
the complainant, Mr. Patrick Eko.
Eko told the court that he met the
accused some fifteen years ago and they have been very good friends since then
which made him confident when the accused told him that he procures visas of
which made him pay the sum of nine hundred and ninety thousand naira (N990,
000) into the accused account for visa procurement on March 20th, 2015.
He said the visas were for his
relation; Aniagu Chibuike, his friends, Chijioke Nnaji and Sunday Nwobodo which
the accused did not fulfill.
The complainant also told the court
that he has been calling the accused who has not been responding to his calls.
The prosecutor C. P Nwachukwu, told the
court that after the complainant reported the matter to them, they went with an
unmarked vehicle to the accused church, where they waited for church dismissal
after which the accused came outside the church premises himself to ascertain
who the car owners were since according to him they had been at the church
premises for long.
He further disclosed that it was when
the accused got to where their unmarked vehicle was packed that they
apprehended him.
The charges read: "that you Emeto
Chris, male and others now at large on the between the month of December, 2015
to 20th March, 2017 at First City Monument Bank, Nkpokiti Junction,
Presidential road Enugu in Enugu North magisterial District did with false pretence
and with the intent to defraud obtained the sum of nine hundred and ninety
thousand naira (N990,000.00) from one Chief Eko Patrick, with the pretence that
you were going to secure travelling visa to his relation one Aniagu Chibuik and
his friends Chijioke Nnaji and Sunday Nwobodo the promise which you never
fulfilled knowing same to be false and thereby committed an offence punishable
under section 386 of the Criminal Code CAP. 30 Vol.II, laws of Enugu State of
Nigeria 2004,” the charge sheet read.
The accused pleaded not guilty and said
that he collected the amount from the complainant and a visa was issued but the
visa was later confirmed to be fake.
The representing Counsel, John Onah,
pleaded for bail for the accused on liberal terms saying he is a “Business man
who secures visa for his client that sometimes in business, you get a bad one,”
he said.
The accused was granted bail with the
sum of N800,000 and a surety in like sum who must be a civil servant of not
less than grade level 15 and must submit
to the court three years tax clearance certificate. The surety and accused are
to submit to the court two full size photographs each.
The case was adjourned to the 10th day
of October, 2017 for hearing.
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