Fake Testimony: 32 year old Woman Arraigned In Enugu Magistrate Court

BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

A 32 year old woman identified as Loveth Alo Helen who made a fake testimony at Zion Prayer Movement , Lagos has been arraigned in Enugu Magistrate Court.

Helen was arraigned on Tuesday in Enugu North Magistrate District Court presided over by S.O. Chukwuani on four count charges bothering on defamation, conspiracy, felony and false pretence.

The lady was accused of false pretence with intent to defraud and present herself as the owner of a Five Bedroom Duplex situate at Plot 16 WTC Estate, Enugu belonging to one Arch. Emmanuel Asogwa.

After the four count charges were read to Helen, she pleaded not guilty to all the charges and the Magistrate, S.O Chukwuani admitted her to one million naira bail and a person with three years tax clearance.

“” That you Loveth Alo Helen ‘f’ on the 26th day of February, 2025 at Plot 16 WTC Estate, Enugu in Enugu North Magisterial District did by false pretence and with intent to defraud, present yourself as the owner of a Five (5) Bedroom Duplex situate at Plot 16 WTC Estate, Enugu belonging to one Arch. Emmanuel Asogwa ‘m’ and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 460 of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol. II, Revised Laws of Enugu State of Nigeria 2004.” The charge sheet read in parts.

Speaking to journalists after her arraignment, the suspect restated that he did not arrange or discuss the testimony with anybody, stressing that she did not collect anything from anybody.

She maintained that she did not discuss it with anybody, maintaining that she did it as an act of faith with the hope that she will get it.

” I did the testimony claiming that I will get it, nobody arranged anything with me, I did not collect anything from anybody” she stated.

According to her, before she made the testimony, she went for inspection of the house which we are processing to get and I told them that I’m coming”.

The case which was between the commissioner of Police and Loveth Alo Helen was adjourned till April 9th, 2025 for proper hearing.

As of the time of filling this report, Helen was yet to meet her bail conditions.

Editor

Jude Ossai (JP) a veteran journalist is a National Diploma holder in Mass Communication from Ogwashi-Uku Polytechnic Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State. He also studied at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Enugu and Imo State University, Owerri for his first and second degrees in Mass Communication, respectively. He writes extensively on politics, crime, corruption, climate change, healthcare, human rights, social justice, among others.