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Woman Docked For Impersonating Mrs Jonathan’s Adviser
A businesswoman, Nnenna Anamowa, of no fixed address has appeared before an Abuja Chief Magistrate’s Court charged with impersonating as Special Adviser to the First Lady.
The Police prosecutor, Mr Chris Ojeh, told the court that information about the accused got to the police through a petition sent to the office of the Inspector-General of Police.
Ojeh said that on May 21, the accused conspired with one Fred Adi, who is now at large to falsely obtain N50,000 from one Nwokeke Nwabueze at Custom headquarters, Zone three, Abuja.
“On another occasion, she falsely collected N100,000 from one Ngozi Michael by presenting a fake identity card posing to be the Special Adviser to the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,’’ Chris said.
He said that the two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and cheating against the accused were contrary to sections 97 and 324 of the Penal Code.
The accused who pleaded not guilty begged the court for leniency, claiming that she had just been diagnosed of three weeks old pregnancy and was also suffering from acute asthma.
Following this development, counsel to the accused, Mr O.O. Nwankwo, made an oral application for bail for the accused.
He urged the court to grant his request, adding that bail was at the discretion of the court putting into consideration the nature of the offence.
Nwankwo assured the court that the accused would not jump bail and would also provide a reasonable surety as ordered by the court.