Court orders arrest of two Italians over alleged $119m power plant fraud

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A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the arrest of two Italian nationals, Giandomenico Zingali and Davide Anelli, over their refusal to

attend court to answer criminal charges against them in an alleged $119 million dollars power plant fraud.

A certified true copy of the order of arrest was obtained on Friday in Abuja by DAILY POST correspondent through Chief Godwin Obla SAN who stood for Rivers State in the matter and moved the motion for the issuance of the bench warrant. Saipem SPA, Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited, its Managing Director, Walter Peviani and 4 others are accused of conspiracy, fraud, obtaining credit of N7 billion naira by false pretences and cheating.

Saipem and its top management staff are being prosecuted based on fiat issued to Chief Godwin Obla SAN, George Adeyemi, Esq and John Eche Okpe, Esq both of OBLA & Co, Abuja by Rivers State government. “And after hearing the oral response of the opposing counsel, H. Odeiln Ajumogobia, SAN, with Patrick Osu, Esq., Akinola Akinyoju, Esq., and Shekina Wokoma of counsel for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 6th defendants, and. A, Akinwole, Esq., with O. Nwogu, Esq., and R.C. Kanu, Esq.

“Conspiracy to receive credit by false pretence contrary to S. 518 and punishable under S. 518 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol. 2, Laws of Rivers State of Nigeria, 1999;

 

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Has the court order the arrest of those within who have aided the fraud? The corrupt system of the country makes anything and everything goes. A case study are the illicits and illegals that go on at the air & seaports, & the borders, and the activities of those meant for checks.

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