NYSC disowns Ikechukwu for defrauding female Police Commission of ₦235,000
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has denounced one of its members, Ukanwa Ikechukwu, for defrauding a female police officer, an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Modupe Okpaleke.
Based on the crime – false pretence and theft committed by Ikechukwu, he was arrested and charged to court on Friday, April 14 at the Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court in Oyp state after being accused of defrauding ACP Okpaleke of ₦235,000.
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But in a statement issued by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, it was revealed that Ikechukwu was no longer a member of the service and had concluded his programme in February 2023.
“The attention of the NYSC management in Oyo State has been drawn to the information circulating on social media about a corps member sent to jail in Ibadan, Oyo State, for criminal offence,” it stated.
“Management wishes to make the following clarifications; the said Ukanwa Ikechuwuku is now an ex-corps member who passed out of National Service in February 2023.
“Secondly, when he was serving, he collected a sum of N235,000 to purchase a physiotherapy machine for a woman at the police clinic where he was serving but failed to get the machine. Every attempt made by the woman to get a refund of her money from this ex-corps member proved abortive, therefore she decided to charge him to court for criminal offence.
“I wish to emphasise that the NYSC uniform is not an immunity against any form of criminality because the laws of the federation applies to all and sundry.”
Appearing in court, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges
The prosecutor, Inspector Olufemi Omilana, told the court that the suspect on December 4, 2022, with intent to defraud the obtained N235,000 from ACP Okpaleke.
The prosecutor further explained that ACP Okpaleke while seeking medical solutions to her leg problem at the Police Cottage Hospital, Eleyele, Ibadan, was introduced to Ikechukwu, who recommended that she buys a bicycle.
According to the police, Ikechukwu who was deployed to the Police Cottage Hospital, Eleyele, Ibadan for his NYSC programme, collected the said ₦235,000 from his victim to render assistance but fraudulently converted the money to his own use.
The prosecutor said the offence contravened the provisions of sections 390 (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code Laws of Oyo State 2000.
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