January 29, 2015

Man Jailed for 10 years Imprisonmnet for Ccontract Scam


Justice A. Ongetenu of the Federal High Court Abakaliki, Ebonyi State convicted and sentenced one Monday Agha to 10 years imprisonment for offences bordering on conspiracy, impersonation and obtaining money by false pretense.
 
According to SaharaReporters  Agha, who was arraigned on July 20, 2013 by the Economic and Fiunacial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for fraudulently opened several accounts in different banks using fictitious names with which he conspired with one Moses to defraud some unsuspecting victims.
 
After diligent prosecution, Justice Ongetenu convicted the accused on six of the eight count charge preferred against him and sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment.

The convict was also ordered to pay N2,730,000 (two million, seven hundred and thirty thousand naira) in restitution to the complainant

Photo Credit: EFCC

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