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 Post subject: Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied!
PostPosted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 6:44 pm 
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Peace to you!

My story has been well known to the internet community:

The story begins with a pleasant idea of partnership with a Nigerian
Muslim who wrote a letter to me on December 24, 1995 , asking me to participate in a joint venture to be established in Pakistan with a capital of US$ 30.5 Million.
He wrote, ”I am Malam Sheikh Ahmed, Deputy Chief Accountant in NNPC [Nigerian National Petroleum Company]. I along with my Chief Accountant have decided to resign from civil service and start business in Pakistan
We request in the name of Allah and Muslim Brotherhood to help us to transfer an amount of US$ 30.5 Million in your bank account.[Because the Nigerian government did not allow to open accounts in foreign countries]. We have got every instrument to get this transaction completed within 48 hours. We plan to come to Pakistan to establish a joint venture in your country. [The infrastrucure would be provided by you].Your share will be 30%; we will own 60% and the rest 10% will be set aside for ancillary expenses . . .
If you agree with our proposal, please send your bank particulars. Please keep this strictly confidential. All correspondence shall be by fax. The fax number is 234-1-821757”
Signed
Sheikh Ahmed [/color]

I sent the documents received from Nigeria to the Nigeria High Commission in islamabad, Pakistan, for scrutiny but did not get any response despite several reminders].
I had a little knowledge about Nigeria and the people. As a Muslim I
answered their call for help being unaware of their real intentions. I
accepted their proposal in Good Faith.
A fax message was received on 24-2-1996 , thanking me for accepting their proposal and I was asked to send US$ 10.000 (Ten Thousand US dollars) to cover the expenses of Telegraphic Transfer, Auditors’ Fees and Attorney’s Fee. I was given a foreign-based bank account number for this payment.

COMMERZ BANK AG
LONDON BRANCH, COMMERZ BANK HOUSE
23 AUSTIN FRIARS, LONDON EC2N 2EN
FOR ONWARD CREDIT TO ABC MERCHANT BANK LTD
AC/160-121450/10-USD BENEFICIARY H. B. UMAR
AMOUNT US$ 10000.00 (Amount sent on 29 Feb 1996)

I was asked to fax the copy of the remittance advice to fax #
234-1-4924212 and advised to use only the same number in future. They wrote,“You being the beneficiary of this fund have to pay such charges levies and fees as you will be called upon to remit to various off-shore accounts.
Rest assured that you would be compensated later. We do not want to raise suspicion by paying from here.”
Signed
Sheikh Ahmed
24-2-96
After that he sent fax messages for certain payments from time to time. He had marvelous convincing power and the urgency for those payments was so meticulously fabricated that there seemed not a grain of doubt. That evil genius extorted US$51,381.00 through bank remittances.
The remittances were made through Stadard Chartered bank, The Mall, Lahore, Pakistan from
Account No: 035-01-18207
A/C Name: Muhammad Iqbal Khan.
Remittance date is given against the amount sent.
COMMERZ BANK AG
LONDON BRANCH, COMMERZ BANK HOUSE
23 AUSTIN FRIARS, LONDON EC2N 2EN
FOR ONWARD CREDIT TO ABC MERCHANT BANK LTD
AC/160-121450/10-USD BENEFICIARY H. B. UMAR
AMOUNT US$ 10000.00 (Date 29 Feb 1996)
BYBLOS BANK, BELGIUM S.A. LONDON
7 BERKELEY SQUARE, LONDON W1X 6LB U.K.
FOR ONWARD CREDIT TO A/C NO: 9743- USD
BENEFICIARY: IKE G. KANU
AMOUNT US$ 2000.00 (DATE: 16 JULY 1996)

BANQUE FRANCAISE DE LORIENT
50 CURZON STREET, LONDON W1Y 7PN
A/C NO: 14636743 OF PACIFIC SECURITIES
BENEFICIARY: GEORGE UCHENNA
AMOUNT: US$ 6000.00 (DATE: O9 SEPT 1996)

LONDON TRUST BANK
30 UPPER GROSS VENOR STREET
LONDON W1X OAH
A/C NO: 60127020 USD OF BROAD BANK LTD
BENEFICIARY: GEORGE UCHENNA
AMOUNT: US$ 3500.00 (DATE: 29 SEPT 1996)

CITI BANK PRIVATE BANK
41 BERKELY SQUARE, LONDON W1X 6NA
PEG A/C 2118246 FOR FINAL CREDIT TO A/C NO: 305738018
BENEFICIARY: NNAMDI KANU
AMOUNT: US$ 2000.00 (DATE: 26 NOV 1996)

COMMERZ BANK LONDON
10/11 AUSTIN FRIARS, LONDON EC 2P 2JD
A/C NO: 1231240/10 OF CHARTERED BANK LTD
BENEFICIARY: EDET E. BASSEY
AMOUNT: US$ 4000.00 (DATE:09 APRIL 1997)

NATWEST BANK PLC
106 FINCHLEY ROAD, SWISS COTTAGE BRANCH, LONDON
A/C NO: 140-00-04153499
BENEFICIARY: O. A. TAIWO
AMOUNT: US$ 2.800.00 (DATE: 19 MAY 1997)

NATWEST BANK PLC
106 FINCHLEY ROAD, SWISS COTTAGE BRANCH, LONDON
A/C NO: 140-00-04153499
BENEFICIARY: O. A. TAIWO
AMOUNT: US$ 6150.00 (DATE SENT: 28 AUG 1997)

CITI BANK NA, 25 MOLESWORTH STREET, LONDON SE1 37EX
A/C NO: 5530636 FURTHER CREDIT TO A/C NO: 20212012
BENEFICIARY: MADU CHINEMERE
AMOUNT: US$ 5680.00 (DATE SENT: 12 FEB 1998)
THE ACCOUNTS GIVEN UNDER PERTAIN TO U S A
CITI BANK N A, FITS, 111 WALL STREET, 19TH FLOOR, ZONE ONE,
NEW YORK NY 10043, USA
A/C NO: 36112469
BENEFICIARY: GODWYN AKA ESQ
AMOUNT US$ 4251.00 (DATE: 08 APRIL 1996)

WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA
A/C NO: 2198018042
BENEFICIARY: AUSTIN ACHONU
AMOUNT: US$ 5000.00 (DATE: 20 MAY 1998)

He asked me to reach London for further deliberations. I waited for him from 25 April to 29 April 1996 . He did not turn up. Again he used his extraordinarily convincing power by putting forward lot of excuses to satisfy me for his failure to join me in London.

On 14-3-1998 he asked me to send five fancy wrist watches: two for ladies and 3 for gents to be offered to the staff of the then Governor, CBN Chief Paul Ogwuma, for helping release the fund .

Here is where the criminal made a big mistake. He provided his wife's address for the dispatch of those watches. That address helped me track him down in Ikeja-Lagos, and discover his real name - Gerald Kanu.
After a period of silence he sent an e-mail, in June 2000 to proceed to London as he had made a very secure arrangement for the amunt. I was asked to contact one Bill Morgan and pay to him 3,000 Pounds Sterling to arrange the transaction before his arrival in London.
I reached London on 6 July, 2000 , paid the amount to Bill morgan and waited for him up to 1 August, 2000. He did not turnup. He did not reply to my phone calls and emails.
MY DECISION TO GO TO NIGERIA
When the scammer lost contact with me for quite some time. I got
suspicious and visited the Director General (Africa) in the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs located in Islamabad, Pakistan.
After hearing my story, he advised me to visit Abuja and forward a
petition through our High-Commission.
On June 25th, 2001, I traveled to Abuja and submitted my petition to the Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan, requesting him to forward it to the Nigerian authorities and Special Fraud Unit in Abuja. In turn, he advised me to go see the scammer in an effort to reach an amicable agreement.
He stated that he would only file the petition with Nigerian authorities if the scammer and I failed to reach an agreement.
MY ORDEAL IN NIGERIA
When I visited the house (by following the address Given to me for the dispatch of watches through courier) of Mr. Gerald, his wife came down out of the flat and out of the main gate to find out who I was and where I came from.
She admitting that she was the wife of Mr. Gerald Kanu, and after I told her who I am, she ran back to her flat and told her husband to flee. Then she came back down to the taxi-cab where I was waiting and threatened to have me eliminated [assassinated] if I did not leave Nigeria immediately.
I was a sick old man. I made the trip to Nigeria against medical advice in hopes of recovering my money for the last days of my life. I was directed by my High Commissioner at Abuja to go to see that criminal for an amicable agreement, without any police protection, and that proved to be a hazardous undertaking.
Having been threatened with assassination and warned to leave Nigeria immediately, I could not contact my High Commissioner and had to run for my life. I took the threat very seriously.
Some God-fearing Nigerian Muslims gave me refuge and escorted me
safely to the airport for my departure to Pakistan. The stress involved in trying to regain my losses aggravated my illness, which in turn ran up further expenses that cut into my retirement fund.
Bank Remittances with transfer charges, Communication (Phone, Fax, Internet charges), Gifts, Two Voyages to London along with related travel expenses: (Boarding, lodging and transport).
Travel to Nigeria and related expenses plus the robbed amount- all added together come to US$ 150,000.
My complaint was lodged with SFU-ABUJA, through High Commission of Pakistan, on June 29, 2001. It was addressed to CSP Sotonye LeRoy Wakama. No update has been made available to me, directly or through my embassy, as the officer lost contact with me after September 21,
2001.

ACTION BY WAKAMA:
Mr. Sotonye Leroy Wakama, Detective, Head of Special Fraud
Unit Criminal Investigative Department,
Nigeria Police Force Headquarters Abuja.

>From : "Wakama, Sotonye LeRoy" <antifraud_ng@hotmail.com>
To : "dr khan" <drikhan@hotmail.com>
Subject : Your Complaint
Date : Mon, 23 Jul 2001 18:35:24 +0200
Dr. Khan,


I have some news for you. However, I caution on your hopes of recovery. The house you mentioned was eventually located, and in the morning of Friday 21st July 2001 it was entered and searched. Unfortunately, the man of the house and the prime suspect - Gerald Ikechukwu Ukwu (Kanu) - was however not in. His wife - Obianujunwa Angela Kanu - was however
in. The house was searched but nothing of significant value recovered except a very expensive ladies wrist watch. In this respect, you are kindly requested to let me know if you gave a watch as a present, its make and serial number where possible.The office of Gerald was also searched and his computer and other items
taken away. The telephone receipts are for the number that has been used to defraud you. I'm still looking through some of the items brought to Abuja, but we have details of a bank account other than the one he referred to you, and evidence of land ownership in Lagos. We do not know yet if the land is developed.
In the meanwhile the wife is in our custody. The hope is that the husband will come to attend to her. Let's wait and see.
WAKAMA
NEXT:
>From : "Wakama, Sotonye LeRoy" <antifraud_ng@hotmail.com>
To : "dr khan" <drikhan@hotmail.com>
CC : <pahicabuja@yahoo.com>
Subject : Re: Court Hearing For Bail
Date : Thu, 6 Sep 2001 15:18:49 +0200
Dear Dr. Khan,
You requested to know the outcome of the request for bail instituted on behalf of Mrs. Gerald Kanu.
Well today the Court released her on bail to a surety found suitable to the court. We, the Police thus have no option other than to release her.
As stated earlier, we shall pursue the other investigative options open to us. However let me state this. Experience has shown that tackling in economic crime in this country is currently an up hill task. Where one expects support unfortunately one does not receive it. I had hoped that a representative/official of your country would simply sit in court as an "observer". This in my opinion would have made it a lot more difficult for Mrs. Kanu to be granted bail particularly considering your statement. As it is let us all hope for the best.
Wakama

NEXT

>From : "Wakama, Sotonye LeRoy" <antifraud_ng@hotmail.com>
To : "Dr Khan" <drikhan@hotmail.com>
Subject : Re: What Next?
Date : Fri, 7 Sep 2001 09:55:39 +0200
Dear. Dr. Khan,
The court only released the suspect all other evidence recovered remains in our custody.
As regards the next step, as earlier informed there are one or two options open to us regarding his accounts, landed property etc. I do not expect any money to be in his account, but we hope to have an address of a referee if the account is a current account. We may be able to trace the culprit from that. The property will be properly identified and the documents tendered before court for a decision to be taken. Kindly remember that Mrs. Kanu was granted bail by the courts and is expected on the 17th of this month for hearing. Finally, as to whether there is hope of recovery. I do not know and will not know until I can track the principal culprit down.

Wakama


The most painful aspect of the case is that CSP Wakama lost contact with me after 21 September, 2001. No update ever was made either directly to me or through my embassy.
I addressed all concerned officials of the Nigerian government, even the president General Olusegun Obasango but got no response.

NIGERIA TODAY ONLINE
The authoritative and most widely read Nigerian publication abroad
Daily briefing on key political & economic events affecting Nigeria
Available by e-mail subscription Monday-Friday (Except public holidays).
Osborne Jetty Complex, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. Tel: 0803 307 1088.
London: 0208 279 2078 or 07956 263 704 E-Mail: Nigeria2Day@AOL.Com
(Published since 1989)
Monday 30 December 2002

Re: On 419 Fraud
Have Your Say
Open letter To
President Olusegun Obasanjo


Dear Mr. President,

One Nigerian Mr. Gerald Kanu-Ukwu (under a fake name of Mallam Sheikh Ahmed) defrauded me to the tune of US$100,000.00. He is still in Nigeria and has since found safe haven from the law despite the war against corruption. I have incurred a lot of expenses in my bid to retrieve my money. I have traveled to your country to report the crime to SFU-Abuja through Pakistan High Commission-Abuja In June 2001. I have written you an open letter asking for your help and it was published on November 7, 2002 in two Nigerian newspapers, "New Nigerian" and "Daily Trust”.

I have written, faxed, emailed and forwarded several letters to the concerned officials in your government and Nigerian law enforcement agencies asking for their assistance to bring the 419'er to justice but, in one and a half year that I have struggled and worked to move your government to enforce your laws and prosecute the scammer, he still walks free on your streets. To my utter dismay my emails to SSA and the Presidency evoked no response at all but for the auto-responder.

The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police has identified and tracked down the swindler to his accommodation and his business office and that of his wife's business in Ikeja-Lagos. All required vital information was fed to the police and with that police might have hand-picked the criminal. Is it acceptable for the official of the SFU-ABUJA, CSP Sotonye LeRoy Wakama, to cavort with Wanted Criminal? How is this permissible in view of your much touted "Anti Corruption Campaign?"

It may interest you to know that the Nigerian Police succeeded in entering the house of the culprit and arresting the wife instead of him and recovering enough evidence against him but could not apprehend him up to now. The scammer might have settled the police and other concerned authorities. For goodness how is it possible in Nigeria for wanted criminals apparently in hiding, to file suits in Court and obtain redress against the victim of their scam?

Mr. President, you are called MR. CLEAN, you have been commended for the success recorded so far in tracing and recovering part of Abacha's loot stashed in foreign banks. Foreigners are wondering whether this war on corruption is against Abacha because he is dead. It still remains a mystery why General Ibrahim Babangida, the architect of massive corruption in Nigeria is not only free but now trying to buy the presidency with his ill-gotten wealth.

As long as the corrupt people remain sacred cows, your war against corruption cannot be taken seriously at home and abroad. If I may ask, "why are billions of naira of the Nigerian people's money used to fly around the globe to proclaim an anti-corruption campaign when corruption is on the rise in Nigeria?" For the war against corruption to succeed, fraudsters who have been identified MUST be brought to book.

GOD BLESS!
DR. M. IQBAL KHAN
81-Grand Trunk Road, Shahdara, Lahore, Pakistan.

I filed my case with EFCC by post on 09 June 2003. Hereunder is the only respone. NO ACTION SO FAR.

>From: info@efccnigeria.org

>To: "Dr Khan"
>Subject: Re: My Plight
>Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 05:57:55 -0700 (PDT)

Dear Sir,
>We are not negligent nor reticent in taking action on your case. As you >rightly pointed out, the SIP was in charge of this case when you filed your report. We are in the process of taking over all the cases of the panel and we will conduct our own investigations afresh. It has been a couple of years and most of the leads are dead. However, we want to assure you that we are working on your case and we will let you know when we require your input. We once again ask for your patience.

>Please accept our best regards.

>EFCC


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 Post subject: Re: Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied!
PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:45 am 
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Please explain more about your dealings with the Nigerian newspapers? Will they readily publish letters from victims?


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