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- Nigerian movie director and producer, Seun Egbegbe, has been released from prison after five years and eight months.
- Egbegbe, who was the boss of Ebony Production, allegedly swindled the BDC operators out of money by claiming that he had naira to change into foreign currencies and vice versa.
The ray of light has beamed on Nollywood film-maker and producer, Olajide Kareem, aka Seun Egbegbe, as he just regained freedom after spending roughly three years and six months in prison.
Seun Egbegbe who is an ex lover of Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham was incarcerated on February 10, 2017, after obtaining money by false pretence from no fewer than 40 bureaus de change operators in different parts of Lagos from 2015 to 2017.
Egbegbe, who was the boss of Ebony Production, allegedly swindled the BDC operators out of money by claiming that he had naira to change into foreign currencies and vice versa.
The filmmaker was reported to have swindled the BDC operators out of money by claiming that he had naira to change into foreign currencies and vice versa.
Lagos state police command has said that he duped his victims of sums which totalled N39,098,100, $90,000, and £12,550.
The ex-boss of Ebony Production was first arraigned alongside one Oyekan Ayomide in February 2017, before Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo on 36 counts bordering on advance free fraud.
The prosecutor, Innocent Anyigor, said Egbegbe and the other defendants acted contrary to Section 8 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 and were liable to be punished under Section 1(3) of the same Act.
His charge sheet was subsequently amended twice, with the count eventually increasing to 40.
But Egbegbe was set free on October 11, 2022 after spending 68 months in jail.
Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court Ikoyi, reviewed his case, and found the filmmaker guilty of just one of the 44 counts charged against him.
The judge said 43 of the 44 were thrown out due to l Olajide Kareem, aka Seun Egbegbe, a Nollywood film-maker and producer, has been granted his freedom after spending 68 months in jail. Seun Egbegbe, an ex-lover of Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham, was detained on February 10, 2017, for defrauding no fewer than 40 Bureau de Change Operators in local and foreign currencies. For a total sum of N39,098,100, $90,000 and £12,550. The filmmaker was accused of defrauding the BDC operators in Lagos between 2015 and 2017 by claiming to have naira to exchange for foreign currencies. In February 2017, the ex-boss of Ebony Production was charged alongside one Oyekan Ayomide before Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo on 36 counts of advance fee fraud. The prosecutor, Innocent Anyigor, said Egbegbe and the other defendant acted contrary to Section 8 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006 and were liable to be punished under Section 1(3) of the same Act. His charge sheet was later amended twice, with the count eventually reaching 40. He has been in prison custody since then due to his inability to meet the N5 million bail set by the court. Egbegbe was released on October 11, 2022 after serving 68 months in prison. Following a review of his case, Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi found the filmmaker guilty of only one of the 44 counts brought against him. Toyin Abraham, on the other hand, publicly stated on Channels TV Rubbin Minds, that she regrets dating him. She is now married to Kolawole Oluwasegun Ajeyemi, with whom she has a son, Ire! Oluwaseun Olasunkanmi aka Seun Egbegbe don tok say im no commit di crime wey carri am go prison where im bin spend six years. Di feem producer tok dis one for one interview wit BBC Yoruba. Court bin remand Egbegbe for prison for 10 February 2017, afta im allegedly obtaining money by false pretence from at least 40 bureau de change operators for different parts of Lagos for ova two years between 2015 and 2017. Egbegbe say im no dey guilty but e also tok say if im say im no dey guilty of am. “I no be saint. But I tank God say im allow me go prison to know wetin dem dey call life, to know my right from my left,” di feem producer tok. However, Egbegbe say im no wan tok about wetin happun wey send am go prison. “...enemies plenti, no mata wetin I tok dem go say na lie I dey lie. I no owe anybodi explanation,” im tok. E say e get sometin wey God wan make e come out from dat im prison journey wey im embark on. E say im eye open to many tins. “Wen I come back from prison, I realise say 95 percent of pipo wey bin surround me before I go no be my friends, but my enemies.” E say if to say im no go prison, e fit dey live anyhow life. Di feem producer say im personal assistant wey bin dey call am im god and dey kneel down give am food no visit am for prison for once. E come tok say pipo wey e no even tink say fit support am na dem support am wen e get problem. Seun Egbegbe say im best achievement for life na say im give im life to God for inside prison. “I be born-again now. Difference don dey between Seun Egbegbe of before and Seun Egbegbe of now, 100 percent difference don dey,” e tok. E say im be pesin wey dey quick vex, and e no dey pass five minutes but e fit spoil sometin. E say wen im enta prison, e realise say if for no learn di lesson say pesin no dey beat woman. “I no go eva raise my hand t PAY ATTENTION: You can save a live of girl at risk. Donate to Legit Charity on Patreon. Your support matters! Popular filmmaker Olajide Kareem better known as Seun Egbegbe has shared heartfelt details of his experience while in prison. Seun Egbegbe, in an interview with BBC Yoruba, revealed how 95 per cent of those who surrounded him abandoned him while in prison. He, however, stressed that high-profile individuals, who he never expected, were the ones who stood by him. He said: PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Never miss important updates! The filmmaker, who said he owed no one an explanation, revealed he was happy he went to prison as he believed God wanted him to learn more about life. Seun Egbegbe said giving his life to Jesus Christ was his biggest achievement while in prison as he declared he’s now a changed person. Seun said he doesn’t want to say anything about Toyin out of respect for her and her family. He, however, added that he was happy for her. In his words: Nollywood filmmaker Seun Egbegbe, who was formerly involved with Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham, was captured alone in the church in a video that surfaced
The judge ruled that 43 of the 44 cases were dismissed due to a lack of witnesses to support their claims.
Source: Nation NewspaperI no commit wetin carri me go prison for six years – Seun Egbebe tok afta prison release
Im best achievement for life
“95 percent of people that surrounded me that I thought were my friend were my enemies.”
Seun Egbegbe speaks on his biggest achievement in prison
Seun Egbegbe speaks about actress Toyin Abraham
“Anything about Toyin I don't want to talk about it let us respect her and her home. She has a husband and a child and I am happy for her.”
Seun Egbegbe spotted in church days after release