By: valentine Adese and frank Agbai,
After a prima
facie case established by the Nigerian Police against, Dr. Michael Owoicho
Odeh, the owner of Elroi Mission Hospital and Mrs. Orji Ifeoma Sharon Stella,
the wife of Mr. Maduabuchi Orji, the owner of Choco Condiment Nig. Ltd, the
police has dragged the suspects to the Plateau State High Court on a Nine (9)
count charge.
From the
investigative report available to REALITY, Mr. Maduabuchi, had told the police
before the investigation started that, he got married to Mrs. Sharon in 2008 and
has three children with her, who are also Co-Directors in Choco Condiment
Nigeria Ltd.
That sometime in
July, 2015, he started noticing strange behaviours from his wife regarding the
family business and life, more especially, her relationship with Dr. Michael
Owoicho, whom she introduced as a family Doctor.
According to Mr.
Maduabuchi, his wife has been transferring millions of naira into the account
of Dr. Michael Odeh without his consent.
He also stated
that he has a picture of the two of them having illicit affairs.
From the Court
record, the NP are charging, Orji Ifeoma Sharon Stella and Dr. Michael Owoicho
of, Criminal Conspiracy, Criminal Misappropriation, Criminal Breach of Trust, Theft,
Theft by servant of property in possession of Master, Dishonestly receiving
stolen property, Assisting in concealment of stolen property, Cheating persons,
and Forgery.
READ SOME OF THE CHARGES BELOW:
COUNT 1
“That you Orji
Ifeoma Sheron Stella “f” and Dr. Michael Owoicho Odeh “m” on divers dates in
2015 and 2016, at Choco Condiments Nig. Ltd. Jos, of No.9 Mission street, Jos
North LGA of Plateau State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable Court,
did commit an illegal act to wit: Criminal Conspiracy, when you conspired
amongst yourselves to o or cause to be done an act of conspiracy against Choco
Condiments Nig. Ltd, Jos, by using the personal account of Orji Ifeoma Sheron
Stella with First Bank number3094216887 for payment of monies for purchase of
Chemicals and drinks by customers of the said company, which the realized sum
of twenty nine million (N29,000,000.00) (as of then) was withdrawn by you, Orji
Ifeoma Sharon Stella, on 14/4/2016 and deposited into your personal account
number 1233060222 with Eco Bank Plc and on the 06/5/2016, you, Orji Ifeoma
Sharon Stella, withdrew and added to the other proceeds of sale and payment by
customers of the company, totaling Forty Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand
naira (N45, 500, 000.00) and paid it into the Eco Bank account number
1233062037 and 1233068521 the personal accounts of Dr, Michael Owoicho Odeh “m”
leading to the collapse of the Business of the company Choco Condiments Nig.
Ltd, Jos, pursuant to your agreement. You thereby committed an offence contrary
to section 96 and punishable under section 97 of the penal code laws of
Northern Nigeria”.
COUNT 11
“That you Orji
Ifeoma Sharon Stella, “f” and Dr. Michael Owoicho Odeh “m” on divers dates in
2015 and 2016 at Choco Condiments Nig. Ltd, Jos of No. 9 Mission street, Jos
North LGA of Plateau State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court,
did commit an illegal act to wit: Criminal Misappropriation , when you
dishonestly converted and misappropriated the sum of Seventeen Million naira (N17m)
being proceed from the sale of products of Choco Condiments Nig. Ltd, property
of the said company which you used Six million naira (N6m) being part of the
said sum in buying a landed property for yourself at No.434 Zaria Road, behind
St. Murumba College Jos and another property at Abuja for the sum of nine
Million naira (N9m) and also two million naira (N2m) under the pretence of
retainership with Elroi Mission Hospital belonging to Dr. Michael Owoicho Odeh
without the approval and consent of the company Choco Condiments Nig. Ltd Jos
or its Director.
You thereby committed
and offence contrary to and punishable under section 309 of the penal code law
of Northern Nigeria”.
The matter is slated for 13th July, 2017,
further hearing of the bail application of Dr. Michael and others.
Keep a date with REALITY.
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