Mr. Ikechukwu Oliver Akpudo (59), has been remanded in police custody for allegedly impersonating the Eze Ndigbo in Kano and receiving the sum of N147 million from a hapless Nigerian, in false pretence.
Loading ...Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High court Kano ordered the remand of Ikechukwu Oliver Akpudo, in the police custody following his arraignment in court, on one count charge of obtaining money by false pretense.
Akpudo was accused of pretending to be the Eze Ndigbo (the king of Igbos) in Kano to obtain the sum of ₦147 million from one Maduka Madubuike who paid the amount into the suspect’s bank account number 2141093202 with Eco bank as payment for a property/House number 14 situated on New road Sabon Gari, Kano.
The police prosecution team led by Abubakar Ado told the court that the defendant had, between March and December, 2024, provided the bank account bearing the name of Ikechukwu Peter Akpuda which the money was transferred into for the purchase of the said property, under false pretense contrary to section 1 (a) and ( b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other related offences, punishable under the same act.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge and denied obtaining the money under false pretense.
Documents attached to the charge include Statement of the nominal complainant to the police, statement of the defendant to the police, copy of the petition to the police, copy of payment and acknowledgement of receipt, statement of bank account, and picture of the property.
The defendant’s lawyer, Okechukwu Nwabueze, did not object to the charge when it was read out in court, last Thursday.
The trial judge adjourned the matter to 2 July, 2026, for continuation of the case.
