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Man docked for N7m land scam in Enugu

Grace Olojo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,( EFCC) Enugu Command on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 arraigned one Chidi Ogbodo before Justice V.N Ajogwu of the State High Court, Enugu on one count charge bordering on personation.
The defendant sometime in January 2022 allegedly fraudulently presented himself as the owner of a plot of land located at Censers Avenue, Enugu and collected the sum of N7, 035,000 in tranches as payment for the sale of the land.
The buyer subsequently discovered that the land does not belong to him and every effort to retrieve her money proved abortive.
The charge against him reads, “that you, CHIDI OGBODO sometime in January 2022 at Enugu State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud committed a felony to wit: Personation, when you falsely represented yourself to be Ugwu Hycienth owner of Plot 4 Censers Avenue, Ugwu-Afa Awkunanaw Amechi in Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State , and thereby committed an offence of Personation contrary to and punishable under section 460 of the Criminal Code law, revised Edition, Cap 30 Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria, 2004 ”
He pleaded ‘’not guilty’’ when the charge was read to him. Prosecution counsel, Michael Ani prayed the court to remand the defendant and fix a date for trial to commence.
Justice Ajogwu adjourned the matter till April 28, 2023 f, and remanded the defendant in the Nigerian Correctional Service.
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“To set the records straight, following a comprehensive internal review of operational systems, the current leadership of NIMASA resolved to embrace technology as a means of enhancing the Agency’s capacity to deliver on its regulatory mandate more effectively and to bring into the coffers of government additional revenue ensure funds due government does not end up in private hands.
“A pivotal innovation in this regard is the Maritime Enhanced Monitoring System (MEMS).
“The additional recipients targeted are, waste reception services, a routine operation for both domestic and international vessels have traditionally lacked proper tracking, resulting in unmonitored activities and significant revenue losses.
“Marine pollution control, another critical area of NIMASA’s mandate, has similarly been constrained by limited digital tools. In the absence of satellite tracking and automated reporting, pollution events often go unnoticed or are reported too late to mitigate their impact.
“It is important to emphasize that past revenue shortfalls experienced by the Agency mainly stemmed from outdated manual processes, fragmented data systems, and insufficient digital enforcement mechanisms which allowed some external elements to capitalize on the loopholes for personal gains .
“The current reforms being implemented by NIMASA are focused squarely on overcoming these limitations.
“The public is therefore advised to disregard the misleading reports and instead support NIMASA’s transformation journey as it aligns with the broader national objectives of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
“The Agency remains committed to strengthening Nigeria’s maritime governance, ensuring environmental safety, and optimizing revenue for the nation.
“It is worthy of note that the Deep Blue Project of the Agency which now enjoys global recognition also witnessed such resistance at the initial stage” the agency noted.
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