The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of one Temitope Awobeku, who was arraigned before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court, Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, for an alleged N200million fraud.

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 N200million.

He was arraigned on July 22, 2020 on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence contrary to Sections 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, and Section 287 of the same Law.

He pleaded "not guilty" to the charges, setting the stage for a full-blown trial.

In the course of the trial, the EFCC presented two witnesses and tendered four exhibits, while the defence called one witness.

Delivering judgment on February 3, 2021 Justice Taiwo found him guilty on count two, and sentenced him to two years imprisonment with an option of N200,000......CONTINUE READING BELOW....
https://www.callydgists.com/2021/02/n200million-fraud-man-arrested-and.html

Oti Burst.

EFCC has secured the conviction of one Temitope Awobeku

Option of 200k for 200m fraud?
What a judgement.
Even two years imprisonment is too small.
He will go safely and come back to his loot.
Financial crime should carry more stern terms.

yinkus6750:
Option of 200k for 200m fraud?
What a judgement.
Even two years imprisonment is too small.
He will go safely and come back to his loot.
Financial crime should carry more stern terms.

I had wish EFCC used the same energy on G guys to be extended to the politicians too with immediate verdict.

Nice job done, but I'm not sure the guy will last up to months in the cell,effc just made an audio announcement but we dont know what's going on behind the scene

With this kind sentence who will stop fraud in nigeria?