Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Forgery Of $100 Dollar Bills: U.S. Officials Confirm Active Bench Warrant For Imo Deputy Gov, Jude Agbaso
Deputy Gov of Imo state, Jude Agbaso
By Saharareporters, New York
A senior clerk at the District Court in Nassau County in New York has confirmed to SaharaReporters that a bench warrant issued by a district court judge with respect to current deputy governor of Imo State, Jude Ikechi Agbaso, remains valid and in force. According to the Court Officer, Mr. Agbaso faces arrest on felony charges related to currency fraud if he attempts to pass through any US Immigration post.
Our investigation revealed that Mr. Agbaso jumped bail in 1994 after United States law enforcement authorities obtained his arrest in a forgery sting. In the devastating court records obtained by SaharaReporters from the Nassau County Clerk’s office in the State of New York, it was revealed that Jude Ikechi Agbaso and an accomplice, Eugene Harding, were arrested on June 20 1994 and charged with “criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree.
” The incident, according to the police and court records, began at 2 p.m. on June 20, 1994. Mr. Agbaso and his accomplice, Eugene Harding, were nabbed allegedly trying to defraud Abraham & Straus Department Store on Roosevelt Field, Old Country Road in Carle Place. The store later became Macy’s Department Store in 1995.
The pair reportedly attempted to purchase unspecified merchandise using counterfeit $100 bills some of whose serial numbers were recklessly duplicated.
A grand jury which examined initial evidence in the case determined that Mr. Agbaso should be indicted for violating section 170.30 of the penal law of the State of New York.
The charges were as follows: that Agbaso, “aided and abetted by another, on or about the 20th day of June, 1994, in the County of Nassau, State of New York, with knowledge that it was forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, the defendant uttered or possessed a forged instrument of a kind specified in section 170.15 of the Penal Law which was a written instrument which was or purported to be or which was calculated to become or to represent if completed part of an issue of money, stamps, securities or other valuable instruments issued by a government or government instrumentality, to wit: US currency.”
At the time of the alleged offence, Agbaso, born January 23, 1958, resided at 112 Front Street, Freeport, NY. Mr. Agbaso held permanent residency status, and entered the US six and half years earlier, the records said. Mr. Agbaso’s bail was set on June 23, 1994 at $10,000. The bail was posted by a female named Anna Laurence Levielle, described as his fiancée who resided at the same address. Mr. Agbaso was granted a “conditional release,” which required that he report to probation as ordered, refrain from illegal behavior, appear in court on demand, notify probation of changes in address or employment, and answer all reasonable inquiries by probation. However, on July 11, 1994, Agbaso failed to appear in court and Judge John Pessala issued a bench warrant for Mr. Agbaso’s arrest.
The bond posted by Ms Leveille was forfeited on August 11, 1994. On Dec. 30, 1994, Mr. Agbaso was indicted. His indictment number is 90454. The forfeiture was classified as felony No. 16117/94. Judge Claire I. Weinberg signed the indictment documents.
For each forged bill, Agbaso was charged with one count of fraud, for a total of seventeen counts. His accomplice was charged with six counts of fraud. Officer Kenneth Taylor of the 3rd Precinct was the arresting officer. He has since retired from the force.
On April 10, 2011, the Imo State Chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) challenged anyone to prove that Mr. Agbaso was guilty of jumping bail in the United States. The APGA official was responding to questions posed by Nicholas Ibekwe. The interview was posted on Next Community website.
Asked about claims that Mr. Agbaso, who is a younger brother of a one-time gubernatorial candidate, was a fugitive in the United States, the APGA state chairman went on the attack, vouching for Mr. Agbaso’s integrity. “I know Jude Agbaso. I know he is not a criminal. If there is an allegation against him, they should prove it. Now that they have gone to the court, let the court decide.”
Asked further if the allegations of Mr. Agbaso’s fugitive past could not hurt his party’s campaign, the APGA chieftain refused to back down. Instead, he stated that “people say all sorts of things. There was a propaganda some time ago that Rochas belonged to the Ogboni Secret Society. Why didn't they say it all along? He has been screened. I screened them; my committee screened them, and the SSS screened them. So if all this processes took place, how do you get your information? Okay, go to a court of law and let it be proved.”
Meanwhile, an Owerri Federal High Court presided over by Justice Folashade Olubanjo granted Mr. Agbaso permission to run for office, after Mr. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, filed a motion on behalf of Mr. George Egu.
At the height of the controversy, APGA chiefs openly lied to Imo citizens that Mr. Jude Agbaso traveled to the United States and returned without any incident. SaharaReporters did not find any evidence that Mr. Agbaso has visited the United States since he fled justice in 1994.
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Submitted by KimberlyLLOYD (not verified) on December 24, 2011 - 23:40.
I opine that to get the loan from creditors you should present a firm reason. However, one time I have got a term loan, because I wanted to buy a building.
Give APGA government a chance, please.
Submitted by Meremikwu C (not verified) on September 28, 2011 - 22:13.
Nobody is perfect. Even our glorified 'Dee Sam' couldn't get it all right. Let us pray and help this new government work.As the good book says, our peace lies in the peace of Jerusalem. Would you worried guys please let 'Owele' and 'Mmiri oma' Concentrate on thier work in Imo!
Allow him
Submitted by ugo (not verified) on August 30, 2011 - 08:52.
Allow him to face his work please............
What is all this non sense self.
Were you there......
Sir Jude Agbaso; has silenced his critics
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 29, 2011 - 15:52.
I know Jude Very Well,He is Innocent.
Submitted by Chief Innocent Opara (not verified) on August 29, 2011 - 14:17.
I know Jude Agbaso, the Jude Agbaso I kown is not the one that people are maliciously distroying.Jude is a fine and honest gentleman and people should stop misrepresenting the facts. Something must be wrong somewhere for Jude to be named in this formate. Please imonites and fellow Nigeriaians let give the adminstration a break and let him do the job that he is elected for. America is where the Law works, if Jude is guilty of any wrong doing, America will not set him free regardless of his postion as Deputy Governor of our belove State. Please guys let peace reign.
Abeg you people should give
Submitted by Benson Ukah (not verified) on August 29, 2011 - 12:27.
Abeg you people should give up and allow the man to face the work Imo people gave to him.
YOU ARE A USELESS MAN
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 29, 2011 - 11:13.
YOU ARE A USELESS MAN
Allow Him to do his work
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 29, 2011 - 11:10.
@ ANDREW WHAT IS YOUR PEOPLE......
WHY ARE YOU MIS INFORMING THE PEOPLE WITH THIS YOUR RUBBISH STORY ARE YOU IN IMO STATE AT ALL.
THIS WON`T DO YOU ANY GOOD AT ALL.
ALL THE MAN TO DO THIS WORK.
I can swear this man is competent and credible
Submitted by Ndubuisi (not verified) on August 29, 2011 - 11:02.
I have personally watched the actions , speech and conduct of Jude Agbaso. I know that this publication is the handwork of detractors. I learnt that the matter has been thrown off by the US Court. Let these critics go and rest.
RUBBISH PEOPLE
Submitted by dike (not verified) on August 29, 2011 - 11:00.
YOU PEOPLE ARE TALKING RUBBISH
HOW MUCH DID THEY PAY YOU PEOPLE TO SAY ALL THIS JARGONE.
ONE THING IS SURE WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND.
THE DEPUTY GOV.
HAS BEEN SET FREE BY THE USA COURT.........
DO YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THEM
Now that the Deputy has been proven to be innocent
Submitted by Maxwell (not verified) on August 29, 2011 - 10:56.
Please people, Now that the deputy Governor of Imo State Sir Jude Agbaso has been proven to be innocent by the same USA court , http://speedwellreports.blog.com/2011/08/28/jude-agbaso-imo-state-deputy...
can this critics and haters stop spreading malicious rumours. This man is Innocent . QED.
Allow Him to do his work
Submitted by Pastor tochi (not verified) on August 29, 2011 - 10:55.
What kind of people are these....
Can`t you people read the Newspaper.
He is a free man allow the young man to work.
What are telling other State Or even The world At large.
Let stop all this RUBBISH
I am begining to see the
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 26, 2011 - 22:29.
I am begining to see the handwork of the same gang of "internet rats " used during the elections to send bulk sms against Rochas claiming that he has stepped down . Imo people later found out that these fools are cronic liers . The same people are at it again. Sir Jude Agbaso has been declared by a USA court to be Innocent of these charges see
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/08/new-york-judge-drops-case-on-forged-d....
I maintain that people like Andrew Ekeh should give up the fight against this innocent team. Against all odds Imo must be better.
@ ANDREW EKEH PLEASE FACE FACTS AND OWN UP TO REALITY
Submitted by Goodluck Imo (not verified) on August 22, 2011 - 12:59.
@ Andrew Ekeh What politics are you talking about? When has the suffering and victimisation of innocent people, women and youth turned to a thing of politics? As far as I am concerned, I ma not a politician, all I care for is what affects me and the generality of Imo people. Rochas Okorocha, Martins Agbaso, Jude Agbaso and Prof. Anwukah have caused untold hardship on people!!! God will punish you all for all the sufferings and calamities you have wickedly lured Imo people into.
Cheap Blackmail
Submitted by Andrew Ekeh (not verified) on August 9, 2011 - 16:57.
My fellow Imolites, we all know that this story is after thought imagination. Otherwise, why is it coming out now? Where has this writer and his cohorts been since 1994 till the eve of the election campaigns where such information would have been helpful in the screening of candidates by the SSS and other concerned agencies? For me, this is another false revelation like that of Al-Mustapha Hamza. I advice those aggrieved politicians in my dear state to go to court or better still, make good use of the election tribunal, rather than resorting to such cheap blackmail. Imo state must be better. Andrew Ekeh
ROCHAS OKOROCHA, JUDE AGBASO AND PROF ANWUKAH ARE MEDIOCRES 4
Submitted by Goodluck Imo (not verified) on August 9, 2011 - 12:28.
What of Anwuka? How he bough a car to a student when he was the Vice Chancellor of Imo State University? What does Rochas have to say about his bloated and outrageous team, everybody is SSA, including SSA for pure water. Which university did Rochas attend and what course did he study? Now where is Reverend father Mbaka and Archbishop AJV Obinna? They were at the forefront of bringing in these sadists and devils into our lives. Imo indigenes home and abroad should call Rochas and his cohorts to order or else he must resign, if his government means sacking people from their jobs, impoverishing school leavers, bringing sadness and hatred, dictatorship and tyranny.
ROCHAS OKOROCHA, JUDE AGBASO AND PROF ANWUKAH ARE MEDIOCRES 3
Submitted by Imo Goodluck (not verified) on August 9, 2011 - 12:26.
Is it the constitutional problem Rochas and co has foisted on Imo? Thereby illegally and wickedly sacking the governments at the local Government levels, the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, Imo transport Corporation, Tricycle riders etc. In short, what we have in Imo State is government of illegality, tyranny and dictatorship of the highest order. What has Rochas said about his membership of a cult, he always dabbles out of it, meanwhile there is no smoke without fire. What of their sexuality tendency?
ROCHAS OKOROCHA, JUDE AGBASO AND PROF ANWUKAH ARE MEDIOCRES 2
Submitted by Goodluck Imo (not verified) on August 9, 2011 - 12:20.
For goodness sake Imo State government gave jobs to people only for Rochas, Agbaso and Anwukah to wickedly and illegally frustrate these youths out of job for about 5 months now. As I am writing this, most of them have worked for 5 good months, and Rochas, Agbaso and Anwukah have wickedly rendered them useless by not even paying them the salaries of the jobs they have worked so far, not minding that during the course of their job, they might have spent a lot of money on transportation, feeding, health, accommodation etc, thereby denying them their entitlements. Which one will I say and leave the other?
ROCHAS OKOROCHA, JUDE AGBASO AND PROF ANWUKAH ARE MEDIOCRES
Submitted by Goodluck Imo (not verified) on August 9, 2011 - 12:17.
This is outrageous!!!, But I am not surprised. I am happy that people have started seeing the criminal in Rochas and his useless deputy. Both are shameless and they both chase shadows. These two criminals are really hot but cover themselves up by doing eye-service and deceiving the large percentage of Imo indigenes who look more but see less. To do this, they pretend to be grass-root, people oriented government. But this is just a cover up to who they really are. If they are grass-root oriented really, why frustrate the youth who recently got job through the Imo state government?
Bros, U̶̲̥̅̊ r so
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 7, 2011 - 08:19.
Bros, U̶̲̥̅̊ r so tribalistic. U̶̲̥̅̊ need to watch ΨђåƮ U̶̲̥̅̊ say about peoples tribes. A thief or criminal still remains the same irrespective of place of origin
Forgery Of $100 Dollar Bills: U.S. Officials Confirm Active Benc
Submitted by KC (not verified) on August 6, 2011 - 12:16.
This is rubbish, many of us have gone in the past to withdraw money from the bank, only to be told while spending from the bundle, that there is one or two fake notes from the same bundle. What can you do in that case, after all we do not have individual screening equipment to know the fake and real $100 dollar note. The amount is too small for eyebrows to raise. It could have made sense to me if we are talking about a bundle of $100 bills.
Imo Deputy Governor
Submitted by AnonymousEmeka (not verified) on August 6, 2011 - 01:03.
Most times when major frauds are committed in the Us and other parts of the world,we here because it is eighter televised on nthe CNN or other Nigerians living in diaspora watches it in the Local channels in those Countries.eg the case of Alamesia etc.
Now how come nobody heard about Ikechi Agbaso's case since 1994 until now that he is a deputy Governor.
We should be careful not to jump into conclusions about propagandas.
Moreover if he actually committed the offence, the US i know will trace the source of the dollar bill, who printed it, where and how. But unfortunately these were not mentioned in the allegation hypothesis.
Even if he ran to Nigeria, what happens to Nigeria/American extradiction treaty.
People of Nigeria, I feel this is not a coordinated story and so I feel it uis not an issue.
Ohakim and his cohots are at work but even at that 'no man is without a past if his past is properly scrutinized'.
THIEVES IN HIGH PLACES
Submitted by Man Enough (not verified) on August 5, 2011 - 21:03.
What can a guy like this offer the people? Definitely he will rob Imo state blind. Okorocha beware!
Another glorified Nigerian International Criminal
Submitted by tindells (not verified) on August 5, 2011 - 19:18.
It is sad that some Nigerians are blindly hooked in tribal politics so much that even a currency forger cum deputy governor is hailed by such idiots because all that matters to them is ethnicity, graft, bribes or loot. That is the definition of 'good man' in Nigeria. First; the offence against Jude Agbaso is felony! Currency forgery/fraud is serious offence anywhere in the world (well, except Nigeria). Now he doesn't need to forge currency but simply be stealing it in Nigeria using his office.Right? If he is man enough; let him come to the USA with th governor on a publicised trip with the media(accompanied by the silly APGA chairman) and clear his name, simple. That is the most sensible thing to do. If not, don't expect any development?
Cyclic Vendetta
Submitted by Chidebe Mbarie (not verified) on August 5, 2011 - 17:25.
No doubt,the recently enacted FOI law has ironically given some media houses like Sahara Reporters the ugly molars to emback on campaign of calumny,aspersion,mud-slinging and cyclic vendetta on perceived & imaginary enemies.In the cause of playing to the gallery,great caution should be taken not to plunge the State & indeed Nigeria into a quagmire of political disequilibrium.
Cyclic Vendetta
Submitted by Chidebe Mbarie (not verified) on August 5, 2011 - 17:22.
No doubt,the recently enacted FOI law has ironically given some media houses like Sahara Reporters the ugly molars to emback on campaign of calumny,aspersion,mud-slinging and cyclic vendetta on perceived & imaginary enemies.In the cause of playing to the gallery,great caution should be taken not to plunge the State & indeed Nigeria into a quagmire of political disequilibrium.
Cyclic Vendetta
Submitted by Chidebe Mbarie (not verified) on August 5, 2011 - 17:20.
No doubt,the recently enacted FOI law has ironically given some media houses like Sahara Reporters the ugly molars to emback on campaign of calumny,aspersion,mud-slinging and cyclic vendetta on perceived & imaginary enemies.In the cause of playing to the gallery,great caution should be taken not to plunge the State & indeed Nigeria into a quagmire of political disequilibrium.
read the article well
Submitted by odafe (not verified) on August 5, 2011 - 17:14.
how old was he? please leave him alone.
I interviewed him some time
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on August 5, 2011 - 16:52.
I interviewed him some time ago and he seemed like a really nice guy.
How come I don't think he purposely jumped bail? I think he probably forgot about a 1994 case and came down to Nigeria to run for office.
FBI and CIA if you have any case against him, and you're holier than thou, come arrest my uncle Agbaso.
Finally we have a good guy in office and they want to hate
Submitted by Robert Njoku (not verified) on August 5, 2011 - 16:50.
This is a current court matter and even happened way before he was in office. are we sure its not bad belly from Ohakim and his thugs? This matter has been in the court system why do they feel they should post his personal matter on the internet. these matters are as straight forward as writing. he was cleared by authorities and well vetted. so this is rubbish. there are real thieves Sahara Reporters should be focusing on, we all know who they are... hmm like the formal GOVERNOR of IMO STATE where is he and why is he not arrested by now? Post that!
