FRN VS MADU

IN THE HIGH COURT OF LAGOS STATE
IN THE IKEJA JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT COURT 31 (CRIMINAL DIVISION)
BEFORE HON. JUSTICE M. O. OBAPINA (MRS.)
TODAY THURSDAY THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY2009

CHARGE NO: ID/114c/2006

BETWEEN:

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA PROSECUTION
AND
1. IGWE GODWIN MADU (ALIAS USMAN MUSTAPHA) ACCUSED
2. GODDYSON WEST AFRICA LTD

JUDGMENT

The 1st accused person (hereinafter called the accused person) was arraigned with the 2nd accused before this court first on a 24 count charge dated 11th September 2006 and later on 26 count Amended charge dated 7th November 2006. He pleaded not guilty for himself and on behalf of the 2nd accused.
The 26 count charge reads as follows:-

"STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 1st COUNT
Conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences contrary to Sections 8(a) and 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 24th day of May 2002 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud conspired to obtain money by false pretence from Mr. Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 2ND COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 24th day of May 2002 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$45, 000 (Forty Five Thousand United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 3RD COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 24th day of May 2002 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$25, 000 (Twenty Five Thousand United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 4TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 24th day of May 2002 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$50, 000 (Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 5TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act. No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 2nd day of October 2002 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$47,037 (Forty Seven Thousand, Thirty Seven United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 6TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 24th day of October 2002 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$39,577 (Thirty Nine Thousand, Five Hundred and Seventy Seven United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 7TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John- (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 6th day of November 2002 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$35,000 (Thirty Five Thousand United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 8TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 19th day of November 2002 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$30,000 (Thirty Thousand United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 9TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 22nd day of November 2002 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$40,252 (Forty Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Two United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 10TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias- Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 18th day of December 2002 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$72,000 (Seventy Two Thousand United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the-said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 11TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 7th day of January 2003 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$62,000 (Sixty Two Thousand United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 12TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 22nd day of January 2003 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$36,373 (Thirty Six Thousand, Three Hundred and Seventy Three United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE-13TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act. No 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE

Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 28th day of January 2003 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$35,135 (Thirty Five Thousand, One Hundred and Thirty Five United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 14TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 4th day of February 2003 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$45,000 (Forty Five Thousand United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 15TH COUNT
Obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 1(3) of Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act No. 13 of 1995 as amended by Act No. 62 of 1999.

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
Igwe Godwin Madu (alias Usman Mustapha), Goddyson West Africa Limited, Chinedu John (still at large) and others still at large on or about the 11th day of February 2003 at Lagos within Ikeja Judicial Division with intent to defraud obtained the sum of US$20, 000 (Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) from Ishmael Lightbourne of Bahamas by falsely pretending that the said sum was for processing NNPC Contract No. FGN/NNPC/3160/X2X001.
To be continued…