Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court Benin City, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced an impersonator, Endurance Agbi, and ten other fraudsters to various jail terms.
The ten other convicts are Ariomoghwa Lucky, Ogbebor Pricewill, Irikefe Prosper, Odiri Ejiro, Eyengho Richard, Apoi Ufouma, Enabor Peter Odianosen, Sylvester Osatofoh Ebhoaiye, Edafe Promise and Christian Skinn. While Odianosen was jailed on Wednesday, all others were jailed on Tuesday. They were arraigned separately on one-count charge of personation and unlawful possession of fraudulent documents by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
However, counsel to the defendants prayed the court to temper justice with mercy “as the defendants have become remorseful for their actions.” Justice Ikponmwonba convicted and sentenced Agbi to one-year imprisonment or a fine of N100,000. Ebhoaiye, Skinn, Lucky, Richard, Ufuoma were sentenced to three years imprisonment with an option of N300,000 fine.
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