MUHAMMAD, JCA (Delivering the Lead Judgment): Decree No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Decree No.62 of 1999 provided for advance fee fraud and related offences. The appellant in the instant appeal was arrested and subsequently arraigned and charged before Hon. Justice Keezor of the Anambra State High Court at Onitsha pursuant to the Decree. Appellant had allegedly induced a limited liability company, Investment and Industries Limited, to deliver to him the sum of Seventy-Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty United State Dollars ($78,950). This sum was delivered to the appellant who had falsely pretended that the amount was to be used to import goods from Bankok, Thailand, for the company. On arraignment before the trial court, which by the relevant provisions of Decree No.13 as amended had the jurisdiction to try the matter, the appellant applied that he be admitted to bail. The trial court granted the appellant’s application on 15/12/99. These were the terms of the bail:- “(1) The app…
UDEH
V.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
(2000) JELR 53280 (CA)
Court of Appeal 13 Nov 2000 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The appellant was charged with advance fee fraud and related offences under Decree No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Decree No. 62 of 1999. - The appellant allegedly induced a company to deliver a sum of money to him under false pretenses. - T
Case Details
Suit Number:CA/E/21/2000
Judges:SULE AREMU OLAGUNJU, JCA (Presided) JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JCA MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JCA (Read the Lead Judgment)
Counsel:C. O. Anah, Esq., (with him, V. C. Mojekwu, Esq.) - for the Appellant.
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E. N. Ocheoha, Esq., (with him, Onuegbu C. Esq.) - for the Respondent. D
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