The Sokoto State High Court bags 3 benefits boys jail term on one count separated charges. Justice M.S. Sifawa pronounced this today September 28, 2020. The convicts are prosecuted following the reported filed against them by the official EFCC. Following their plea, prosecuting counsels, comprising S. H. Sa’ad, Musa Mela Gwani and Habila Jonathan asked the court to convict and sentence them accordingly, A. M. Lukman, asked with the court to temper justice with mercy as his clients have become penitent.
Sokoto State Benefits Boys Bags Jail Terms
Justice Sifawa adjudged and imprisoned Nweke to 10 years confinement with N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) option of fine. He is also to restitute the sum of N3,500,000.00 (Three Million, Five Hundred Thousand) to his victim through the Asset Forfeiture Directorate of the EFCC and the FBI liaison at USA Consulate, Lagos. Nweke also relinquished his Hyundai SUV Xi, 35 models, to the federal government.
David was given one-year custody with N25,000.00 option of fine and forfeited N350,000 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand) to the Sokoto State court, while Arohia (a.k.a Ijeoma Ogbuagu) bagged 10 years imprisonment with N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) option of fine. The felony is also to restitute the sum N626,031.00 to the 3 benefits boys.
