NWUDE , TWO LAWYERS DOCKED AT IKEJA HIGH COURT, OVER ALLEGED FRAUD

on Nov. 18, 2005 by Justice Joseph Oyewole, in Federal Republic of Nigeria v Emmanuel Nwude and six others with suit number ID/92c/04.

"The victims had subsequently, sold the property to Rossab Industrial Design Ltd, and the company had assigned the property to G.C Nweze and Company Ltd.

"The forged power of attorney was issued to Kalu, and ownership transferred to him in order to sell and dispose of the property.

"On Aug. 22, 2014, the Defendants instigated a team of police officers from PSFU, Force Headquarters, Abuja, to forcefully take over ownership of the property, by giving them false information about the true state of affairs of the property.

"On Oct. 15, 2014, the Defendants also gave false information about the property to another team of policemen from Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Adeniji Adele, Lagos.

"The policemen from SARS took over and invaded the property, because they were made to believe that they were acting on the orders of Mankris Ltd."

Omewa told the court that the Defendants had also instituted two lawsuits over the property, in the High Court and Magistrate Court.

The EFCC Prosecutor, said the Defendants also forged some legal documents, which include a statutory notice to quit the property, and a statutory notice of owners intention to recover possession of the property.

Justice Dada in a ruling, granted bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum for the Lawyers, and ordered the remand of Nwude in prison custody.

The judge adjourned the case till March 6 for hearing of the bail application of the 1st Defendant and March 14 for trial.