A Federal
High Court, sitting in Benin-City, Edo State Monday, February 6, 2017,
convicted and sentenced one Amegor Ovenseri to two years imprisonment for false
representation And obtaining by false pretence. Amegor was first arraigned by
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on the 21st day of February
2013 on a two count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent documents
containing false pretences and Obtaining by false pretence. Amergor upon
arraignment pleaded not guilty to the charge. After diligent prosecution by the
EFCC, Justice P. I. Ajoku found
Amergor upon
arraignment pleaded not guilty to the charge. After diligent prosecution by the
EFCC, Justice P. I. Ajoku found Amegor guilty on he two count charge and
consequently convicts and sentenced him to . two years imprisonment without an
option of fine on each of the charge counts. The sentences are to run
concurrently.
Amegor was
arrested with some others suspected to be in internet fraud at No. 56 Siloko
Road, Benin City, Edo State on 18th of January, 2013 by the men of JTF, 4
Brigade, Nigerian Army, Benin following intelligence report on their
involvement in internet scams. Laptop computers and phones were recovered from
their homes at the point of arrest and they were handed over to EFCC, for
further investigation and possible prosecution. Meanwhile, the twenty others
have been charged separately.
The count
charge reads, “that you Amegor Ovenseri, on or about the 18th day of January,
2013, at Siluko road, Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this
Honorable court did with conspire with one Ede Amegor to commit felony to wit:
obtaining by false pretence contrary to Section 8a of the Advance Fee Fraud and
Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and Punishable under Section 1 (3) of
the same Act”.
Count two of
the charge reads:
“That you
Amegor Ovenseri, on or about the 18th day of January, 2013, at Siluko road,
Benin City, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honorable court did
possess a document containing false representation to wit: A letter of
introduction as frederyk from England, which said representation you made in a
bid to obtain by false pretence, and thereby committed an offence contrary to
Section 6 and 8b of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act,
2006 and Punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act”.
Justice
Ajoku after listening to the plea of leniency of the defence counsel and the
convict promising to turn a new leaf, sentenced him to two years imprisonment
on each of the counts.
(naijaloaded)
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