Nigerian court sentence 9 foreign nationals to 20yrs in prison for crude Oil theft.

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today sentenced 5
Filipinos identified as Axel Joseph Gibo Jabone, Juanito
Camireno Infantado, Suarin Fernado Alave, Gatila Jaypee
Gadayan and Rolando Jose Commendador and four
Bangladeshis identified as Md Zahirul Islam, Islam Shahinul,
Islam Rafiqul and Shaikn Shibli Nomany, to 20 years
imprisonment each, with fine options of N20million per
person for crimes relating to crude oil theft in Nigeria.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had
dragged the 9 foreigners before the court alleging that on or
about March 27, 2015 in Lagos they conspired to commit an
offence involving dealing in 3423.097metric tons of crude oil
without lawful authority or appropriate license, contrary to
Section 1(19)(6) of the Miscellaneous Offence Act, Cap M17.
The antigraft agency also alleged that the accused on the
same day and time, stored 3,423. 097 metric tons of crude
oil in MT Asteris' cargo tanks, and thereby committed an
offence contrary to Section 4 of the Petroleum Act of the
Federation of Nigeria 2004. The presiding judge, Justice
Ibrahim Buba, in his ruling, found them guilty of the crime
despite them stating that they were not guilty. Justice Buba
granted them bail in the sum of N50 million each, with one
surety who must be a Nigerian, provide evidence of means,
and deposit his passport with the registrar of the court.

He also ordered their vessel, MT Asteri, to be forfeited to the
Federal Government of Nigeria, together with the crude oil on
board. He described the convicted foreigners as the
saboteurs who have turned Nigeria into the laughing stock in
the comity of Nations, warning that Nigerians and non-
Nigerians must respect Nigeria and its laws.
He sentenced each convict to five years on each of the four
counts, with an option of five million Naira fine on each of
them. While the sentences are to run concurrently, the
option of fine is not


source http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2015/12/nigerian-court-sentence-9-foreign.html?m=1

Boughted

Its a welcome development although they look lyk people going for lodging

Una go chop water water beans tire. You'd wish you never came to Nigeria