Court Convicts Businessman
Court Convicts Businessman Suberu, Banker Abaroh for
Frauds
Businessman Suberu Bags 10 Years for N1.1m
Fraud
The Maiduguri Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC on Thursday, May 9, 2019 secured the conviction of
one Suberu Ishaq Okatai.
Okatai was convicted by Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State
High Court, sitting in Maiduguri for the offences of conspiracy and
obtaining money by false pretense.
His journey to jail started when the Commission received a
petition against him on May 14, 2018, alleging that he collected
the sum of N1,190,000.00 (One Million One Hundred and Ninety
Thousand Naira).
The said sum was received under the pretence that, it was to be
used for the supply of power indicator, which the accused and
others now at large knew that the said business never existed.
He pleaded “not guilty” to the two-count charge when he was
arraigned on March 18, 2019.
Counsel for the prosecution, Khalid Sanusi, presented three
witnesses and tendered three exhibits during the trial.
In the allocutus, the convict pleaded for leniency and prayed
the court to temper justice with mercy.
Justice Fadawu in his judgment ruled that: “I hereby sentence
you to 10 years in prison for the offence of conspiracy contrary to
and punishable under sections 8(a) & 1(3) of the Advance Fee
Fraud and other Fraud related offences Act 2006.
“I hereby sentence you to 10 years in prison for the offence of
obtaining by false pretence contrary to and punishable under
sections 1(1) (b) & 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other
Fraud related offences Act 2006.”
The Judge further directed the convict to compensate the nominal
complainant the sum of (N1.1 Million) One Million One Hundred and
Ninety Thousand Naira, in default of which, the convict should
spend three years in prison.
Justice Fadawu, further held that: “The outstanding balance in
the account of the convict in the sum of N39,480.44 be forfeited to
the Federal Government of Nigeria and the account be closed.”
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
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Court Jails Ex-Banker Abaroh for Online
Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu zonal
office on May 8, 2019, secured the conviction of a former staff of
Fidelity Bank, Kenechukwu Abaroh before Justice A.A. Nwaobodo of
the state’s High Court, sitting in Enugu on a one-count charge
bordering on internet fraud to the tune of N440,000 (Four Hundred
and Forty Thousand Naira).
Kenechukwu, was alleged to have used his experience to activate
the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data, USSD code of his
victim’s account, using same to transfer N440,000 to the bank
account of one Kingsley Umunna, who was also convicted on May 8,
2019 for same offence.
He had earlier pleaded “guilty” to the charge, when he was
arraigned on May 6, 2019, prompting Justice Nwaobodo to reserve
judgment to today.
Justice Nwaobodo convicted and sentenced him to three months
imprisonment with hard labour.
However, his sentence commences from the date of his arrest,
February 4, 2019.
Tony Orilade
Ag. Head, Media & Publicity
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