The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Wednesday July 31, 2013 arrested one
Barrister Ambrose Owuru over an allegation of obtaining the sum of sixty-six
million naira (N66, 000,000.00) from one Ikechukwu Eze under false pretence.
The
complainant alleged that sometimes in March 2011, he paid the sum of sixty
million naira (N60m) through Skye Bank, Olu Obansanjo Road branch, Port Harcourt, to Barrister Owuru of Owuru for a property
located at Nzimiro Street,
Amadi flat, Port Harcourt.
In
the process of taking possession of the property, it was discovered that a
portion had been sold to another person. At this point, Barrister Owuru allegedly
asked for another N6m to settle the other buyer, one Chief Austin Omire, which
Eze allegedly obliged him.
Since
then, every attempt to take possession or develop the said property met with resistance.
Upon
receipt of the petition and commencement of investigation, the Commission
invited the suspect severally but he refused to honour the invitations which
culminated in his arrest.
Investigation
into the matter continues.
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