A man identified as Ogungbemi Taiwo has
been sentenced to 8 months in jail by Justice
A .A. Demi-Ajayi of the Federal High Court
sitting in Benin City, Edo State for fraud.
A statement released by EFCC says Taiwo
who was prosecuted by the Benin Zonal
Office of the agency had in August 2020
defrauded one Alkairu Sani of the sum of
Nine Million, Two Hundred and Twenty-Five
Thousand Naira (N9,225,000) by
representing himself as possessing the
power of increasing and doubling the said
sum through sacrifices and invocation.
The charge reads;
“that you Ogungbemi Taiwo on or about the
month of August 2018 in Benin, Edo State
within the jurisdiction of the Federal High
Court of Nigeria did with intent to defraud
induced one Alkairu Sani to pay the
aggregate sum of Nine Million, Two Hundred
and Twenty Five Thousand Naira
(N9,225,000) only into Account Number
0041475970 domiciled in United Bank for
Africa belonging to Moradeke Elizabeth
Farotimi by representing yourself as
possessing the power of increasing and
doubling the said sum through sacrifices and
invocation of juju, a pretence you knew to be
false and thereby committed an offence
contrary to Section 2(b) of the Advance Fee
Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006
and punishable under Section 2(C) of the
same Act.”
Taiwo pleaded guilty when the charge was
read to him.
In view of the plea of the defendant, the
prosecution counsel, I.M.Elody asked the
court to convict and sentence him
accordingly. However, counsel to the
defendant O.J.Akhere pleaded with the court
to temper justice with mercy as his client has
become remorseful for his actions.
Justice Demi-Ajayi convicted and sentenced
Taiwo to Eight months imprisonment
commencing from the date of his arrest.
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