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NWAKA OZICHI BLAISE
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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

(2016) JELR 87062 (CA)

Court of Appeal 4 Jul 2016 Nigeria
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- The appellant was charged with multiple offenses, including conspiracy to obtain money, obtaining money by false pretenses, and failure to register a business. - The trial court relied on an English case to convict the appellant after the

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Suit Number:CA/OW/26M/2014
Judges:IGWE IGNATIUS AGUBE, J.C.A. (Presided) PETER OLABISI IGE, J.C.A. FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Read the Leading Judgment)
Counsel:Izuchukwu Okorie, Esq. - for the Appellant Kayode Oni, Esq, Prosecuting Counsel, EFCC - for the Respondent
Other Citations:(2017) 6 NWLR(PT 1560)90

OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): By an amended information dated 31st day of May, 2012 the accused person who is appellant in this appeal, was arraigned before the High Court of Imo State holden at Owerri before F. I. Duruoha-Igwe, J for trial on a five count charge. Plea of the appellant was taken on the 15thday of November, 2012 on the following counts:

(1) Conspiracy to obtain money contrary to section 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act No. 14, 2006.

(2) Obtaining money contrary to section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act No. 14, 2006.

(3) Failure to register business used for internet café contrary to section 13(1)(a) and 13(1)(5) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act No. 14, 2006.

(4) Failure to maintain customers register at the business premises used for internet cafe contrary to section 13 (1)(b) and 13(1), (5) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act No. 14, 2006.

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