Uche Edwin Emedo Appears In Court Over Alleged Land Scam
.Aminu Rabiu Aliyu Accuses Her of Defrauding Him of N17 Million
According to the First Information Report (FIR) filed on 14 June 2024, at the Magistrate Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wuse Zone II (Court 5), Uche Edwin Emedo, also known as Uche David Obinali, residing at No. 18 Lord Lugard Street Asokoro, who is the daughter of Mrs. Geraldine Obinali and sister to former Governor of Imo State, His Excellency Senator Rochas Okorocha, allegedly provided a forged affidavit of loss and a police extract, claiming that the original documents of a land at Plot 98 Jubilation Comfort Estate, Abuja were missing.
She purportedly presented herself as the bona fide owner of the land to the complainant, Aminu Rabiu Aliyu.
Uche Edwin Emedo is accused of defrauding prospective land buyer Aminu Rabiu Aliyu of N17 million (approximately USD 21,000) in a scheme involving alleged forgery, cheating, criminal conspiracy, breach of trust, false information to mislead public servants, and deceit, contrary to Sections 97, 312, 322, 364, 366, and 140 of the Penal Code Law.
Aminu Rabiu Aliyu’s report claims that he entrusted the sum of N17,000,000 (Seventeen Million Naira) to her for the said plot of land. Uche Edwin Emedo, also known as Uche David Obinali, fraudulently provided him with a forged affidavit of loss of land documents and a police extract, claiming that the original documents were missing.
She allegedly converted the money for her personal use and absconded.
During the police investigation, it was discovered that she deceitfully swore an oath before the Honorable Court, mischievously generated a forged police extract, executed a deed of assignment on behalf of Kasimed Oil and Gas Nig. Ltd, and created a forged board resolution on behalf of the company to mislead and receive the said money.
It was revealed that the original documents were with her ex-husband, Chinedu Okoro, thereby allegedly committing the aforementioned offenses and defrauding Aminu Rabiu Aliyu of N17 million.
The FIR further states that she allegedly converted the money for her personal use.
During the court hearing on 6 November 2025, Uche Edwin Emedo pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
Her counsel submitted an oral application for bail under Sections 35(4) and 36(5) of the Constitution and Section 162 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (2015).
The prosecution did not oppose the application.
Magistrate Habiba I. U. Bello of the Magistrate Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Wuse Zone II, granted bail to Uche Edwin Emedo, also known as Uche David Obinali, in the sum of N5 million, requiring two sureties with verifiable means of livelihood and residence within the court’s jurisdiction.
The case has been transferred from Wuse Zone 6 and will proceed de novo. It is important to note that one of her sureties, Honorable Prince Daniel Kanu, accused her of defrauding him of N5 million, leading to his withdrawal as her surety.
The matter has attracted attention from local observers, given the scale of the alleged financial loss and the involvement of a prominent estate in the Abuja Capital.
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