NSCDC officer lands in soup over alleged N26.7million fraud
Edike Mboutidem Akpan, a deputy commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has landed in the soup after he allegedly swindled some land subscribers of their money.
Akpan, who is currently being prosecuted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), before a Federal Capital Terrory High Court, reportedly fleeced his victims of N26.7 million.
He is said to have used a private real estate company, Danemy Nig Ltd, to defraud land subscribers.
Speaking on Akpanās prosecution, Azuka Ogugua, spokesperson for ICPC, said anti-graft body said the defendants is facing a 17-count charge.
Ogugua alleged Akpan convinced his victims that the land purchase offer was being done in partnership with NSCDC. He claimed the fake land were situate in Karshi, Nasarawa State and Sabon Lugbe Extension, Airport Road, Abuja.
ICPC told the court that the offence, committed between 2010 and 2015, violated Sections 19 and 26 (1) (c) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and was punishable under Section 19 of the same Act.
āIn one of the charges, Mr. Akpan was alleged to have conferred undue advantage on himself when he allegedly received N13,350,000 in 2011 from a subscriber, Mr. Igwe Onus Nwankwo, through his company Danemy Nig Ltd, as payments for 10 plots of land at Airport Road.
āHe was at various times alleged to have received N1,305,000 from Doctors Robert Okoro and Akuneme Marcel Ikwuoma, each, for the allocation of plots of land at the Defenders Family Estate Homes Scheme, Airport Road.
āThe NSCDC officer was also accused of receiving N2,610,000 from Mrs. Chidinma Obasi for two plots of land and N1,205,000 from Mr. Etuechere Martins, for a plotā Ogugua stated.
However, Akpan made a āno-guilty pleaā to the charges.
The trial judge, V. Gaba admitted Akpan to a bail of N5 million, with two sureties in like sum and one of whom must show proof he is residence in a self-owned property.
