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Court Jails Five Oil Thieves in Port Harcourt
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Justices P. M. Ayuba and S. D. Pam, both of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have convicted and sentenced five oil thieves to various jail terms, for illegal dealing in petroleum products without requisite licences.
The convicts are: Wei Ibolo, Mudashiru Toaheed, Etim Edet, Martins Savior and Tope Alani.
They were all jailed after pleading “guilty” to one- count separate charge preferred against them by the Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, upon their arraignment on Thursday, March 31, 2022.
N22.9bn Scam: "Alleged Contract Documents Fake" -Witness.
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A prosecuting witness in the ongoing trial of Isabella Mimie Oshodin and Bob Oshodin Organization Ltd, defendants standing trial in the N22.9billion Sambo Dasuki's arms deal, Edet Jackson, has told Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that the alleged contract documents presented by the two defendants to back up claims of receiving about N22.9bn for consultancy, are fake.
Court Sends Two Internet Fraudsters to Prison in Benin
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Two Internet fraudsters, Kelvin Ehimen Okonedo and Godwill Jacob were on Thursday March 31, 2022, convicted and sentenced to prison by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City.
The duo were arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on one count charge of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
Man Bags Two Year for Investment Scam in Gombe
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Gombe Zonal Command, on Monday March 28, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing of one Nasiru Ahmed Mohammed, before Justice Halima Shamaki of the State High Court 2, Gombe, Gombe State on one count charge bordering on criminal misappropriation.
The defendant allegedly defrauded one Hyagga Natasha Amadi of the said sum in a phony investment scheme.
Fraudster Bags Two Years for Internet Fraud in Port Harcourt
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Justice S. D. PAM of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State have convicted and sentenced one Joseph Ajilo to two years jail term in prison on one count charge of impersonation.The charge reads, "That you Joseph Ajilo Igben on or about the 10th of November, 2021 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court fraudulently impersonated one Amber Mounday with intent to gain advantage for yourself and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of the Cybercrimes (Prevention, Prohibition, etc) Act 2015 and punishable under the same Act".
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