The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, has arrested one Chike Nnaemeka, for allegedly tricking an
official of the Federal Road Safety Corps into marrying him and paying
for the wedding.
Commission, has arrested one Chike Nnaemeka, for allegedly tricking an
official of the Federal Road Safety Corps into marrying him and paying
for the wedding.
Nnaemeka, aka Dr. Justified, was said to have duped his victim, Nkechi Ani, of N6.7m.
The EFCC, in a statement by its
spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said Nnaemeka, who claimed to be a
gynaecologist, allegedly collected the sum under different requests. The
victim was reportedly introduced to him by one of her classmates at the
Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State.
spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said Nnaemeka, who claimed to be a
gynaecologist, allegedly collected the sum under different requests. The
victim was reportedly introduced to him by one of her classmates at the
Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State.
The suspect was also said to have
tricked Ani into marrying him and they were joined in a traditional
wedding on June 6, 2015, without informing her that he was married with
three children.
tricked Ani into marrying him and they were joined in a traditional
wedding on June 6, 2015, without informing her that he was married with
three children.
In her petition, the complainant said, ‘‘During the wedding preparation, Justified brought
up so many stories bordering on cultural issues that I or anyone from
my family is not supposed to visit his home town until after my
marriage. He also said that the tradition of his place as a lone prince
demanded that I sponsored every financial aspect of the traditional
marriage, but that he would refund me to the last one naira I spent.”
up so many stories bordering on cultural issues that I or anyone from
my family is not supposed to visit his home town until after my
marriage. He also said that the tradition of his place as a lone prince
demanded that I sponsored every financial aspect of the traditional
marriage, but that he would refund me to the last one naira I spent.”
According to the commission, the suspect
continued to deceive his victim and even claimed to have property that
both Zenith Bank Plc and Diamond Bank Plc were purportedly interested in
buying.
continued to deceive his victim and even claimed to have property that
both Zenith Bank Plc and Diamond Bank Plc were purportedly interested in
buying.
The suspect was said to have shown the
complainant some documents of the property, and requested her to raise
some money to enable him to complete the process.
complainant some documents of the property, and requested her to raise
some money to enable him to complete the process.
The complainant allegedly transferred some amounts to the suspect, after being assured that he would refund her.
But on December 23, 2015, the suspect
allegedly left the house on the pretext that he was going to sign the
agreement papers with the banks to finalise the transaction. Ani also
alleged that the suspect stole the sum of $3000 belonging to her boss.
allegedly left the house on the pretext that he was going to sign the
agreement papers with the banks to finalise the transaction. Ani also
alleged that the suspect stole the sum of $3000 belonging to her boss.
“Meanwhile, investigation has revealed
that the suspect, who is married to another woman who had three children
for him, also lied that his mother passed on some years back. The
suspect will soon be charged to court, after investigation is
concluded,” the statement added.
that the suspect, who is married to another woman who had three children
for him, also lied that his mother passed on some years back. The
suspect will soon be charged to court, after investigation is
concluded,” the statement added.