Mr Nwaeze Francis Jele, who is the owner of Upper GraceLand Hotel in Umuahia has revealed to Press Men why he petitioned and arrested Mr. Don Norman Obinna recently in Umuahia.
The hotel owner who claimed Don Norman gave him a dud cheque in 2017, explained the rigorous he went through trying to solve the matter amicably before he was left with no choice but to act in a bid to recover his money.
Based on his brief, Mr. Obinna Don Norman stayed in his hotel for 104 days at the rate of 4000 naira per day, within these 104 days, he accrued a total bill of N730,000 which includes cost for food and drinks of which he gave him discount of N80,000 arriving at N650,000. 00.
According to him;
“On June 2nd 2017, Don Norman came to my hotel and approached me that he wants to stay in my hotel for a very long time and that he is going to be paying monthly as a salary earner”.
After the first month, he did not pay, I requested for my money and he assured me that he has not being paid and that once he receives salary, he will pay off everything.
This went on till it got to 104 days and he still assured me that no matter the amount he is equal to the task. At the end, he left for Lagos, gave me a cheque and promised to pay once he gets to Lagos.
Since then he has not, at a time I could not even reach him again for months even though people were informing me that he comes to Umuahia frequently.
After a while, I started contacting some of his friends I know and reported the issue to them, but no result came out.
I contacted his lawyer, still no result. I even visited him in the Prison when he was detained there and I raised the issue, he promised to see me immediately he is released to address it.
But immediately he was released I didn’t hear from him again.
I had no choice but to report the matter to Nigeria Police, petitioned him before the cheque expires with me.
People have been saying what they don’t know about this matter on the social media and it is important I state the facts.
When asked if he was sponsored or pushed to petition Don Norman, he denied it.
Mr. Nwaeze also denied collecting any part payment from Don Norman Obinna, he proved this by showing Press men his bank details for the past 2 years with no trace of payment.
More update coming.
