Justice A.O. Otaluka of the FCT High Court, sitting in Apo on Wednesday,
March 27, 2019, sentenced one Clement Joseph, a.k.a Dr Omale to 97 years
prison term with no option of fine. He was first arraigned by the Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on March 7, 2017 on a seven-count
charge, bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense to
the tune of N5, 600, 000 (Five Million Six Million Naira) only.
He was sentenced to seven years imprisonment on the conspiracy charge and
15 years each on the rest of the six charges, totaling 97 years. The
prison terms run concurrently, and he will, however, serve only 13 years,
having been in custody for two years.
The convict is also make N5.6million (Five Million, Six Hundred Thousand)
restitution to his victim, one Bola Akintola, following a plea by the
prosecuting counsel Elizabeth Alabi.
The convict had defrauded Akintola of the said sum on the false pretense
of having mystical power to deliver her from untimely death. The offence
runs contrary to Section 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other
Related Offences Act 2006, and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same
Act.