Man gets seven years for N28m fraud - The Nation Newspaper

The convict was arraigned by the Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at a Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt.

Edem was charged with a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretence, but the case was transferred to an Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo. Justice Archibong Archibong ruled that the prosecution established a case of obtaining by false pretence against the defendant through the evidence of three witnesses.He said: “The prosecution has satisfactorily proved his case beyond reasonable doubt against the accused person to warrant his conviction in counts 1 and 2… The defendant is hereby found guilty as charged and is accordingly convicted on counts 1 and 2 of the charge.

On this premise, the defence counsel, S. A. Ngbe, prayed the court to tamper justice with mercy on age and health grounds.The court sentenced Edem to seven years on each of the two counts without an option of fine.He ordered the convict to pay the N28,234,735.00.

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