According to court papers,
the duo fraudulently obtained N15,400,000 from one Philian Uwadiae under the
pretence of helping her to establish a business in Benin.
The Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal office, on Thursday November 21, 2019
secured the conviction of two brothers, Wisdom Onojiolou and
Omorodion
Onojiolou after trial on two-count charge of intent to defraud and obtaining
under false pretence
One of the counts read:
“that you Wisdom Ehis Onojiolou sometime in March 2016 in Benin within the
jurisdiction of this honourable court did with intent to defraud, obtained the
aggregate sum of N9,000,000.00 (Nine Million Naira) Only from Philian Uwadiae
under the pretence that the money was to set up human hair business for her in
Benin , a representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence
contrary to Section 1(1)(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related
Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under section 1(3) of the same Act”.
The two brothers pleaded
guilty to the charges when it was read to them.
In view of their plea, the
prosecution counsel, I.M Elody prayed the court to sentence and convict the
defendants accordingly.
However, the defence
counsel, Martha Imafu pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy as
the defendants were first time offenders who have become remorseful.
Justice Umar thereafter
convicted and sentenced the defendants to one year imprisonment commencing from
the date of judgement and ordered that they make restitution to their victim.
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