Nollywood’s movie director Ifeanyi Onyeabor, Managing
Director of Igo Motion Pictures International, is finally free from the
N8.8million fraud case that took him to Kirikiri Maximum Prison. Onyeabor
collected the said amount from a would-be executive producer, Steve-James
Nigeria Limited and failed to produce the films. According to the information
gathered by Julia Blaise Blog (JBB),
Mr Onyeabor will be in celebration mood now, as court has struck out the case
for lack of sustainable evidence from the accused. The director was granted
bail after spending many months in prison. However, the case continued till
recently when it was struck out by the court.
Recall that Mr Onyeabor was ordered in 2011 to be
remanded in Kirikiri Maximum Prisons by the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja over
alleged N8.8 million fraud. Justice Habeeb Abiru gave the order after Onyeabor
was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a
seven-count charge bordering on stealing and fraudulent conversion of money.
The producer was alleged to have collected a total
sum of N8.8 million from Steve-James Nigeria Limited in December 2008, for the
purpose of producing two movies entitled; “Young Amazon” and “Tribes.”
In the charge sheet, the EFCC alleged that Onyeabor,
with intent to defraud, stole and fraudulently converted N1, 850,000 property
of Steve-James Nigeria Limited entrusted to him for the production of the
movies.
Other charges also explained how the accused, on
different occasions, allegedly received N1, 200,000, N950, 000, N3, 000,000,
1,200,000, N500, 000 and N100, 000 from the complainants for the said production.
EFCC prosecutor, Mr Anselem Ozioko, alleged that
Onyeabor, who is the, after collecting the money, failed to produce the movies
and diverted the money for other personal uses.
16 Comments
It's a shame!
ReplyDeleteAll dis criminals in d industry shld b flushed out.
ReplyDeleteAll this criminals in d industry shld b flushed out.
ReplyDeleteThis guy looks likes a thief
ReplyDeleteSuch bad eggs in Nollywood exploit young actresses. He shld b jailed as a deterrent to others. Ole!
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame to Ifeanyi
ReplyDeleteWas he framed up from d onset?
ReplyDeleteHe luks like a fraudster. There are many of them in d industry.
ReplyDeleteMany regional and foreign films have inspired some of the most successful big budget movie remakes. But more often the remake pales in comparison to the original.
ReplyDeleteThank God for Ifeanyi Onyeabor cus dat case almost cost h's head
ReplyDeleteThief..God just saved him
ReplyDeleteDey're d ones spoiling d name of nollywood
ReplyDeleteHope odas wil learn frm this
ReplyDeleteMany producers collect cash frm rich men for production witout delivering
ReplyDeleteIt's bad of him buh fank God it's over
ReplyDeleteDoubt if he'll do movie again
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