An Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting in Uyo has sentenced Archibong Effiong Edem to seven years imprisonment over N28, 234, 735 fraud.
Delivering judgement, the court reportedly noted that the prosecution had overwhelmingly established a case of obtaining by false pretence against the defendant through the evidences tendered before the court by the three witnesses. On this premise, the defence counsel, S. A. Ngbe, prayed the court to tamper justice with mercy on age and health grounds.Finally, the court sentenced Edem to 7-years imprisonment on each of the two counts without an option of fine.
The Akwa Ibom State Road and Other Infrastructures Maintenance Agency ’s boss, , was in the United States on official duty as the then International President of Mboho Mkparawa Ibibio when he met the convict who showed him a property in Texas that was up for sale unknown to him that the fraudster had mortgaged the house till 2023.
“To ensure that the necessary change of ownership was perfected, the petitioner said the convict further requested the balance payment of N8, 234,735 which he made on January 17, 2005.
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