The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 secured the conviction of Osikoya Kolawole Gboyega and Adewuyi Ademola Adebayo before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Makurdi, Benue State.

The convicts pleaded guilty to two counts of Automated Teller Machine fraud, following a plea bargain agreement.

In view of their plea, the prosecuting counsel, G. G. Chia-Yakua, urged the Court to accept the plea bargain agreement and convict them accordingly.

Justice Olajuwon pronounced them guilty and subsequently convicted and sentenced them to two years imprisonment with option of fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) each on count one; two years imprisonment with option of fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) each on count two, both to run concurrently.

The court further ordered that the sum of N300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand, Naira only) that they had refunded in the course of investigation be paid to the complainant as restitution.

Trouble started for  Kolawole and  Adebayo when they were arrested by operatives of the Commission on 9th and 10th of September, 2019 in Lagos State in relation to a case of fraud, aiding and abetting.

 

 

                                                       

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15 October, 2019