A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced six
persons to 10 months imprisonment each for posing as retired
military officers and joint act.
The judge, Mohammed Marafa, however, gave the convicts; William
Patience, Dickson Haruna, Hans Natoms, Luka Dasen, Pankyes John and
John Pricilia, N50,000 option of fine each.
Marafa said all the convicts were mature and committed the crime
intentionally to cause financial loss to the Federal Republic of
Nigeria and gains to themselves.
Patience, Haruna, Natoms, Dasen, John, and Pricilia, were
convicted and sentenced on charges of a joint act, using forged
documents and giving false information.
The prosecutor, Babajide Olanipekun, had told the court that
Patience and Haruna, presented Dickson Haruna as Seargent William
Makudanogun at the Military Pensions Board.
He added that John and Pricilia also presented Luka Dasen as
Cpl. John Dasel to the Military Pensions Board with forged
documents.
He said the convicts intentionally used forged documents as
genuine ones with the intention of causing financial loss to the
Nigerian Government knowing that Dasen and Haruna had never served
in the Nigerian Military.
The offences contravened Sections 79, 179, 366 and 140 of the
Penal Code.
A Kubwa Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Monday sentenced six
persons to 10 months imprisonment each for posing as retired
military officers and joint act.
The judge, Mohammed Marafa, however, gave the convicts; William
Patience, Dickson Haruna, Hans Natoms, Luka Dasen, Pankyes John and
John Pricilia, N50,000 option of fine each.
Marafa said all the convicts were mature and committed the crime
intentionally to cause financial loss to the Federal Republic of
Nigeria and gains to themselves.
Patience, Haruna, Natoms, Dasen, John, and Pricilia, were
convicted and sentenced on charges of a joint act, using forged
documents and giving false information.
The prosecutor, Babajide Olanipekun, had told the court that
Patience and Haruna, presented Dickson Haruna as Seargent William
Makudanogun at the Military Pensions Board.
He added that John and Pricilia also presented Luka Dasen as
Cpl. John Dasel to the Military Pensions Board with forged
documents.
He said the convicts intentionally used forged documents as
genuine ones with the intention of causing financial loss to the
Nigerian Government knowing that Dasen and Haruna had never served
in the Nigerian Military.
The offences contravened Sections 79, 179, 366 and 140 of the
Penal Code.
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