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Goodie Ibru
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dragged
businessman Goodie Ibru before a high court in Lagos over claims of conspiracy
and fraudulent conversion. The 11-count charge also
accused Associated Ventures International Limited, IHL Services Limited, and
Clearview Investment Limited of conspiring with Mr. Ibru to steal almost N2
billion from Ikeja Hotels PLC in 2010. The EFCC accused the
defendants of fraudulently converting N867 million property of Ikeja Hotels.
According to the charge
sheet dated July 13, 2015, the defendants were also accused of converting
another N867 million profit due to Ikeja Hotels to their personal use.
Agency report continues:
The defendants were further
accused of a fraudulent conversion to personal use of N55 million they received
from Starwood Limited – the managers of Sheraton Hotels, Lagos – as profit due
to Ikeja Hotels PLC.
“Goodie Minabo Ibru,
Associated Ventures International Limited, IHL Services Limited and Clearview
Investment Limited between May and October 2010 at Lagos within the Lagos
Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, fraudulently converted to your own
personal use the sum of £10,075 property of Ikeja Hotels PLC which sum you received
through Starwood Limited as profit due to Ikeja Hotels PLC,” read the fourth
count on the charge sheet.
”Goodie Minabo Ibru,
Associated Ventures International Limited, IHL Services Limited and Clearview
Investment Limited between March and October 2010 at Lagos within the Lagos
Judicial Division, with intent to defraud, fraudulently converted to your own
personal use the sum of US$13,373 property of Ikeja Hotels PLC which sum you
received through Starwood Limited as profit due to Ikeja Hotels PLC,” the
fifth count read.
The other counts accused
the defendants of fraudulently converting to their personal use the sums of
N27 million; N21 million; N120 million; €2,400; £50,609; and US$20,603.
All the monies were
received through Starwood Limited as profits due to Ikeja Hotels Plc.
The EFCC says the offences
were contrary to Sections 9, 278, 285, 370, and 516 of the Criminal Code Laws
of Lagos State.
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