Ponle, who is the Managing Director of Travel Doctor Limited, was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on four counts bordering on stealing and issuance of dud cheques.
The offences contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos 2015 and Section 1 of the Dishonoured Cheques Offences Act.Delivering her judgement, Justice Taiwo, who noted that the prosecution proved that the N10m was diverted for personal use, found Ponle guilty of the charges. “In the light of this fact, I hereby sentenced the defendant to two years’ imprisonment or a fine of N250,000. On the two counts of issuance of dud cheques, I hereby sentence the defendant to one year in prison or a fine of N200,000.”
In a related development, Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the remand of an insurance broker, Abiodun Hassan, for the misappropriation of N26bn.
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