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ustice M.S Abubakar of the
Federal High Court, Warri,
Delta State has convicted
and sentenced one Shedrack
Ofose to one year imprisonment
without an option of fine for
conspiracy and illegal dealing in
petroleum products.
Shedrack Ofose
Justice Abubakar found him
guilty of the 2-count charge
preferred against him by the
Economic Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC and sentenced
him to 6 months jail
imprisonment on each count. The
sentences ar to run concurrently.
The court also ordered that the
exhibit vehicles be auctioned and
the proceeds remitted into the
Federation Account.
The convict was arraigned March
5, 2013. One of the counts that
sent Shedrack to jail reads; “that
you Shedrack Ofose, on or about
the 17th day of November, 2012
at Kaigbodo waterside in Burutu
Local Government Area of Delta
State within the jurisdiction of
this honourable court without
appropriate licence did distribute
Petroleum Product to wit: 3,950
litres of Automated Gas Oil (AGO)
loaded in 10 drums conveyed in
a White Ford Bus with Reg. No.
(Bayelsa) XB 258 YEN and
thereby committed an offence
contrary to Section 4(1) of the
Petroleum Act CAP P10 of the
Law of the Federation of Nigeria
(Revised Edition) and punishable
under Section 1(6) of the same
act."
Wilson Uwujaren http://saharareporters.com/2014/07/16/illegal-oil-dealer-bags-one-year-jail-term
Head, Media & Publicity
16th July, 2014