Justice A.O. Otaluka of the FCT High Court, sitting in Apo on Wednesday,
\nMarch 27, 2019, sentenced one Clement Joseph, a.k.a Dr Omale to 97 years
\nprison term with no option of fine. He was first arraigned by the Economic
\nand Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on March 7, 2017 on a seven-count
\ncharge, bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense to
\nthe tune of N5, 600, 000 (Five Million Six Million Naira) only.<\/p>\n
He was sentenced to seven years imprisonment on the conspiracy charge and
\n15 years each on the rest of the six charges, totaling 97 years. The
\nprison terms run concurrently, and he will, however, serve only 13 years,
\nhaving been in custody for two years.<\/p>\n
The convict is also make N5.6million (Five Million, Six Hundred Thousand)
\nrestitution to his victim, one Bola Akintola, following a plea by the
\nprosecuting counsel Elizabeth Alabi.<\/p>\n
The convict had defrauded Akintola of the said sum on the false pretense
\nof having mystical power to deliver her from untimely death. The offence
\nruns contrary to Section 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other
\nRelated Offences Act 2006, and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same
\nAct.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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