EFCC records 11 convictions in one day

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Four of the convicts; Adedolapo Bakare, Babayanju Enoch Toluwani, Manuel Obot Michael, Ejikunle Mujeed.

Four of the convicts; Adedolapo Bakare, Babayanju Enoch Toluwani, Manuel Obot Michael, Ejikunle Mujeed.

By Nimot Adetola Sulaimon

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Ibadan zonal office, has secured eleven convictions in Oyo and Osun State respectively.

Justice Mohammed Abubakar, Justice Ibrahim Watilat and Justice W.O Akanbi of the Federal High Court 1 and 2 Abeokuta as well as Oyo State High Court 2 Osogbo, Osun State, convicted the defendants.

This is contained in a press statement released by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity of the EFCC.

The convicts are:  Tijesunimi Adedolapo Bakare,  Oluwole Osholanke Paul Oluwajuwonlo,  Adeniran Timileyin,  Adebambo Festus Damilare,  Olaiya Olamide Olagoke others are Baura Gbenga David, Manuel Obot,  Babayanju Enoch Toluwani, Shoyola Joseph, Timehin Olusola Fehintola and Olwagbenga Mujeeb Ejikune.

They all pleaded guilty to the lone-count charge of impersonation, separately filed against them by the EFCC.

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Prosecution Counsel prayed the court to convict them accordingly.

Thereafter, Justice Abubakar of the Federal High Court 1 sentenced and convicted  Adebambo, Adeniran and Oluwajuwonlo to 12 months imprisonment each; Joseph to 10 months jail term.

While Babayanju, Obot, Baura and Bakare were convicted and sentenced to four months imprisonment each while Olaiya was convicted and sentenced to two months imprisonment.

Meanwhile, Justice Watilat of the Federal High Court 2 convicted and sentenced Fehintola to three months jail term with an option of N300,000 (Three Hundred thousand Naira) fine.

Similarly, Justice W.O Akanbi of Osun State High Court 2, Osogbo also convicted and sentenced Ejikunle to 24 months imprisonment. Ejikunle was found guilty of an amended charge of obtaining money by false pretence contrary to Section 419 of the Criminal Code of Osun state, 2000.

The convicts are to forfeit all items recovered from them to the Federal Government of Nigeria, and also restitute sundry sums to their respective victims.

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