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Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the Edo State High Court, Benin City, Edo State on Tuesday October 25, 2022 convicted and sentenced Victor Okoh to jail for fraud.
Okoh was arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC, on one count charge bordering on personation.
The charge against Okoh reads: “that you, Victor Okoh between 2021 and 2022 at Sapele Road, off PZ junction Benin City Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did fraudulently personate the identity of Don Kupar dkhar, with intent to obtain money from unsuspecting public and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 484 of the Criminal Code Cap 48 Laws of Bendel State of Nigeria (as applicable in Edo State ) 1976”.
Upon arraignment, the defendants pleaded guilty prompting the prosecution counsel, KY Bello to pray the court to convict and sentence him accordingly. However, the defence counsel, Dickson Egbewuere pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy as the defendant has become remorseful for his action.
Justice Ikponmwonba convicted and sentenced Okoh to two years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira fine.
The judge ordered that the defendant’s phone and the sum of Four Hundred and Seventy Four Thousand Forty One Kobo (N474,041) found in his First Bank account be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria and that the account be permanently closed.
