Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced the convict to 21 years imprisonment following his plea bargain application, dated April 21.
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Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo gave the judgment on the premise that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the defendants committed fraud under false pretence.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo held that N22 million traced to Aderibigbe’s bank account was from criminal activities.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo found him guilty as charged and ordered him to make restitution to his victim, Babatunde Emmanuel.
The suspect, who was arraigned in court on Monday, is charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The convict was sentenced by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State.
Amusa is facing four counts on possession of fraudulent documents and retention of proceeds of criminal conduct.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Arinze was charged alongside, Evans, Joseph Emeka and Udeme Upong for the alleged offence
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced Ogunbowale after finding him guilty
His journey to jail began when the EFCC received a petition in December 2019 accusing Awobeku of defrauding a 96-year-old man, Prof. Joseph Edozien, and several others victims from whom he fraudulently obtained about N200 million.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo granted the bail.
Alao, who is also the Baale of Megida Town, Ayobo, Ipaja, Lagos, is facing trial alongside Kolusade Oluwafemi, Quadro Lookman, Atinuse Albert and Owerser Nigeria Limited on a four-count charge bordering on stealing, offering gratification to a public official, corruption and abuse of office by public official
The News Agency of Nigeria reports Oshinowo during the arraignment before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court pleaded not guilty to the eight-count fraud charge.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo delivered the judgment in a virtual hearing.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday remanded Shittu Saheed, a student of the Lagos State University (LASU), and five suspected cultists for armed robbery and allegedly shooting a man on his penis.
An Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Friday, sentenced a 38-year-old barber, Jobi Kayode, to 20 years in prison for defiling his 12-year-old neighbour (name withheld).
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has reserved till September 24 judgment in the case of Clement Illoh, an ex-Federal Permanent Secretary accused of N14.1 million Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme fraud.
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Friday held that alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, and Victor Aduba, a dismissed soldier, made voluntary statements to the police regarding their alleged involvement in kidnappings.
The inability of alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, to pay for his legal representation has stalled two trials which are before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court.
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday acquitted a teacher, Ebele Mbanugo,charged with stealing 110,267 dollars from a Non-Governmental Organisation belonging to Onari Duke, a former first lady of Cross-River.