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Ex EFCC boss Lamorde’s accuser sentenced to jail for 3yrs

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8 years ago

April 25, 2016

Ex EFCC boss Lamorde’s accuser sentenced to jail for 3yrs

In what clearly is a twist, George Uboh, the Abuja based security expert

that petitioned the Senate over alleged diversion of over N1 trillion by the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,

Ibrahim Lamorde, has been sentenced to 3 years in prison by a Federal

Capita Territory, FCT, High Court.

Justice S.E Aladetoyinbo convicted Uboh for converting the property of the

defunct Police Equipment Foundation, PEF to his personal use.

A statement issued by the spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwajeren, stated

that Uboh was arraigned by the anti graft agency on a three-count charge

bordering on criminal breach of trust involving the sale of PEF vehicles.

He was alleged to have abused his position as former Head of Security and Communication Department, PEF, to convert the properties of the foundation to his personal use.

The charge reads: “That you, George Uboh, sometime in 2007 in Abuja, the

judicial division of the high court of the Federal Capital Territory, being a servant in the employment of the Police Equipment Foundation, and in such capacity entrusted with certain property, to wit: six units of operational vehicles, did commit criminal breach of trust by selling one Toyota Hilux pick-up van through one Egbon Blessing, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 314 of the penal code.

“That you, George Uboh, sometime in 2007 in Abuja, the judicial division of the high court of the Federal Capital Territory, being a servant in the employment of the Police Equipment Foundation, and in such capacity entrusted with certain property, to wit: six units of operational vehicles, did commit criminal breach of trust by selling one Toyota Hilux pick-up vans to Muha Motors, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 314 of the penal code.

“That you, George Uboh, sometime in 2007 in Abuja, the judicial division of

the high court of the Federal Capital Territory, being a servant in the

employment of the Police Equipment Foundation, and in such capacity

entrusted with certain property, to wit: six units of operational vehicles, did commit criminal breach of trust by selling two units of Toyota Hilux pick-up vans, and therefore committed an offence punishable under Section

314 of the penal code.”

He had pleaded not guilty, thus setting the stage for full trial during which the prosecution called several witnesses

to prove its case.

Uboh however claimed that the former National Coordinator, PEF, Kenny

Martins, gave him some PEF vehicles to offset the debt owned him by the

Foundation, though he was unable to tender any evidence to proof transfer

of ownership during cross-examination.

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