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A magnificence queen often called Ugwu Joy, the reigning Miss Asaigbo 2016, is at the moment in Kirikiri prisons in Lagos.


Joy was remanded by a Yaba Magistrate court docket for alleged involvement in N7.5million fraud.

Police investigations revealed that Ugwu Joy had been an alleged serial scammer, duping innocent Nigerians by a visa racket and ponzi scheme.


She landed in police web after sequence of complaints from a few of her alleged victims.

As a magnificence queen of a pageant involving the core 5 Southeast states, Ugwu was seen as an emblem of the Igbo nation earlier than her arrest, and was anticipated to mannequin the defining character of the folks- enterprise, trade and ethical character.


And certainly, somewhat into her tenure, Ugwu Joy, the reigning Miss Asaigbo 2016, confirmed indicators she meant enterprise to stay as much as the billing.


SunNewsonline stories that the Enugu State College of Science and Know-how (ESUT) Accounting scholar, who has been a lone wolf fending for herself since she misplaced her mother and father as a baby, arrange a basis to care for the susceptible and needy children.


Talking throughout an earlier interview, Joy Ogwu, the final within the household of three and native of Eha-Amufu in Isi-uzo Native Authorities space of Enugu State, stated:


"I had a lot of issues that motivated me to go for the Miss Asaigbo pageant. First, to me, pageants are enjoyable, sparkles, glitter and shine, additionally to realize extra self confidence, make new buddies and benefit from the prestige of sporting the crown in my group.
However most significantly, my motivation comes from utilizing the platform to realize extra consciousness for my basis, Feed the Poor and Orphan Initiative. Understanding firsthand the way it feels rising up with out dad and mom, the eagerness for that stored me motivated and robust all through the competitors.
"My position mannequin was my mum, although I used to be three-years-outdated when she handed on. The little reminiscence and the tales I heard of her nonetheless make me smile after i remember them. She was a robust lady and made positive we didn’t go hungry child, or cease education when my dad died, she’s and can at all times be my position mannequin.
"Many pageant winners are targeted on the woman little one programmes already, my most important focus now is not only the woman youngster, however each homeless, helpless and hungry child on the road. They must be proven love and that i hope to be the hole between them and the wealthy that need to assist, however don’t know learn how to go about it."
As a part of her humanitarian service, Joy lately visited the Enugu prisons the place she celebrated her birthday, lavishing goodies on the inmates. In accordance with her, she had determined to do extra in her marketing campaign to forestall youths from taking to crime.


"On my birthday, I visited the prisons with the goodies I obtained for them. Then, the warden officer gave me a tour and whereas he was at it, two boys had been introduced in and everybody began laughing and that i requested why?


He defined that the boys had been launched simply two days earlier than, however had been again, as a result of all their mates and the love they may get was within the prison yard, as that they had nobody to indicate them love in the skin world once they have been launched.
So, they needed to commit one other crime with a purpose to be introduced again into prison. Once i heard that, I froze. Think about what love may stop in our society? Crimes and hate might be diminished drastically if collectively we could make the world a greater place," Joy reasoned.
"The story of my life is sufficient inspiration to all who're trying as much as me, I misplaced my dad and mom at age three, I didn’t blame God or blame anyone… I folded my sleeves, labored very laborious to get educated and prayed to God with out ceasing. If I might be one thing at the moment, anybody will be whoever they wish to be… solely God and your self can."


Nonetheless, the magnificence queen appeared to not have been true to her phrases, as she is herself at present behind bars. suggesting that her touted integrity, diligence and selfless service have all been a facade.


Saturday Solar experiences that the embattled pageant winner had allegedly fleeced many ‘clients’, who, nonetheless, lacked the nerve to report her as a result of they have been both threatened or afraid of her touted standing and affect, till one Jonathan Nwaogu and Anita Oby reported her in Lagos and investigation was launched into the complaints.


Joy had allegedly failed to satisfy a contract to assist Jonathan safe a visa for which he reportedly paid million naira (N1m). She was mentioned to have began evading her consumer and avoiding his calls after the fee.


Joy additionally allegedly duped Oby N2 Million by means of a ponzi scheme known as "Me and You" purportedly floated by the previous. All went bitter when one of many subscribers refused to pay and the organisation couldn't refund Oby’s cash.


Jonathan mentioned:

"The lady duped me a million naira and the proof is there. I didn’t have a lot to say, as a result of she stated she wished the matter to be taken to court docket.
What baffled me was the way in which she took the matter. It was fairly apparent that she defrauded me. All she wanted to do was to surrender and settle for peace to reign. I don’t perceive why she determined to go to courtroom; I heard the feedback she made within the police station.
The cash is simply a million naira and she behaved as if it was dollars. All I deliberate was to get well my cash in a quite simple method."
Saturday Solar learnt that when she was first arrested in Enugu, the accused allegedly slapped a police officer, bragging about her connections.


She was additionally mentioned to have had N7.5m in her account then, however allegedly made large withdrawals between the interval she was quickly launched and rearrested, leaving solely N400,000 steadiness.


Though the accused who additionally works with an organization named FESTIVITY CAKES AND CRAFTS, was granted bail, she was nonetheless in custody as at press time, as she couldn't meet the bail situations.


Bethel Chikezie, who claimed to be a relation of Joy, informed Saturday Solar:

"The case just isn't only a factor of as we speak. The allegation was primarily based on MMM. I don’t know if the one that reported her has any private matter together with her. Possibly the particular person doesn't like her.
MMM shouldn't be a recognised enterprise in Nigeria, even the federal government warned when all this stuff got here up. The purpose now could be that they needed her to pay for the factor, however she is saying no, as a result of she did no improper.