Nigerian government to prosecute businessman for 'blackmailing' Zinox boss

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The federal government has directed the police to continue with the prosecution of the managing director of Citadel Oracle Concepts Limited, Benjamin Joseph over allegations of blackmailing the chairman of Zinox Leo Stan Ekeh over an alleged N170 million fraud.

The FG gave the directive through the the office of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba.

He alleged that the damages was awarded against Joseph after he accusing Ekeh of fraudulently converting a contract awarded to his firm by the Federal Inland Revenue Service in 2012. He also stated that every available legal means will be employed to address the libelous contents in the referenced publications and seek for appropriate remedies and damages, where necessary.

“A Similar story with the same content was published in OPERA NEWS on 29th September, 2022, and in the NATIONAL WAVES on 29th September 2022 titled: LEO STAN EKEH’S ALLEGED N170.3M FRAUD SCANDAL RESURFACES; and also in THE NEWS MATRICS published on the 30th September 2022 titled: FG TO PROSECUTE ZINOX BOSS, EKEH, WIFE OVER ALLEGED N170.3M FRAUD.

Burkaa further disclosed that reports of investigation reports by various authorities including the Nigerian Police Force, Special Fraud Unit and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission reveals that Mr. Ekeh and Zinox Technologies Limited are not connected in any way to the allegations that formed the basis of the said libellous publications.

 

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