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Fraudster Nwude trying to sell FGs land denied bail

Justice Mojisola O. Dada of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, refused the bail application of notorious fraudster, Emmanuel Nwude, who allegedly conspired with two others to tamper with a property that had been forfeited by a court order.

Nwude alongside Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu were, on March 2, 2018, arraigned on a 15-count charge bordering on forgery and dealing in forfeited property.

One of the counts reads: That you, Emmanuel Nwude, Emmanuel Ilechukwu and Rowland Kalu, on or about 12th day of January 2011, at Lagos within the Ikeja Judicial Division, conspired to forge a Power of Attorney dated 12th day of January 2011, issued in the name of Mankris Venture Limited purporting that Mankris Venture Limited is the owner of Plot Y, Mobolaji Johnson Street, Oregun, Alausa Lagos, whereas you knew that the property was forfeited to the victims of crimes as restitution in the judgment delivered on 18th day of 2005 by Honourable Justice Joseph Oyewole in ID/92c/04- FRN vs. Emmanuel Nwude
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the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them3 rotimi oyedepo the prosecution counsel however objected to the prayers of the defence2 one of the counts reads that you emmanuel nwude emmanuel ilechukwu and rowland kalu on or about 12th day of january 2011 at lagos within the ikeja judicial division conspired to forge a power of attorney dated 12th day of january 2011 issued in the name of mankris venture limited purporting that mankris venture limited is the owner of plot y mobolaji johnson street oregun alausa lagos whereas you knew that the property was forfeited to the victims of crimes as restitution in the judgment delive2 justice mojisola o. dada of the lagos state high court sitting in ikeja lagos on tuesday march 6 2018 refused the bail application of notorious fraudster emmanuel nwude who allegedly conspired with two others to tamper with a property that had been forfeited by a court order2 both the second and third defendants were granted bail at the last hearing2 at the resumed hearing today counsel to the first defendant stephen amallagoge brought before the court a summons for bail application on behalf of his client2 he prayed the court to grant nwude bail pending the hearing and determination of the charge against him2 he also stated that the first defendant had been enjoying the administrative bail granted him by the commission since october 2017 and had never defaulted2 amallagoge also claimed that his client was due for a prostrate cancer surgery this month adding that my lord going to prison will inhibit him from undergoing the surgery2 he therefore urged the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms2 nwude alongside emmanuel ilechukwu and rowland kalu were on march 2 2018 arraigned on a 15-count charge bordering on forgery and dealing in forfeited property2 he presented a 10-paragraph counter-affidavit urging the court to dismiss the application2 the prosecution also objected to the bail application on the grounds that the first defendant nwude is not a first-time offender2 he was convicted by a court in a matter that affected the federal republic of nigeria in the international community oyedepo further argued2 oyedepo also pledged the prosecutions readiness for accelerated hearing adding that refusing the bail application is not to punish the defendant but to enable him stand his trial2 regarding the purported surgery rotimi submitted that it was just a mere assertion without an expert opinion2 he therefore urged the court to dismiss the application and grant accelerated hearing in the matter2 in her ruling today justice dada ruled that she was not satisfied with nwudes application and expressed doubts that he would stand trial if granted bail2 although justice dada also held that the claim by nwude to be preparing for a prostrate cancer surgery this month was a grave assertion that could be not be glossed-over she said no single documentation had been brought before the court in support of the assertion2 justice dada therefore refused to grant bail to nwude while urging the second and third defendants to perfect their bail applications before the next adjourned date2 • Posts 1 • Views 907