BY Bartholomew Madukwe

A medical doctor, Isaac Longe, has been remanded in Okere Prison, Warri, Delta State, for defrauding one  Jephtah Okoro, Managing Director, Kebbi International Limited of N13 million.

Counsel to the complainant, Mr G. Agbama, had earlier petitioned against the accused to the Area Commander Warri, Delta State.

The doctor who was docked before the Warri Magistrate Court, was said to have committed the offence along with two others between September 9 and 11, 2011, in  Warri, using his company “Covenants Child Multi-links Company Limited” with offices in Ibadan Oyo State and Warri.

Trial Magistrate, Mr. E. Odjugo, ordered the remand of the doctor in prison, while the advice of Director of Public Prosecution, DPP  was awaited.

Longe and his colleagues were alleged to have obtained the N13 million under the false pretence that they had a sand dredging contract of 10 million  cubic metres of sand with Julius Berger Company Nigeria Limited.