Tuesday, October 25, 2011
[size=14pt]Seven Nigerians, two Ghanaians jailed 810 years for bunkering[/size]

From Abosede Musari, Abuja


SEVEN Nigerians and two Ghanaians were yesterday convicted and sentenced to 810 years







imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State capital, over illegal dealing in petroleum products.

The nine, who were arraigned on a nine-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), were arrested on Nigerian territorial waters on May 1, 2010, and arraigned on June 29 of the same year for conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum products.

According to EFCC's Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the accused were sentenced to 10 years on each of the nine-count charges, making it 90 years for each person and 810 years altogether.

However, he informed that the terms would run concurrently. He added that the trial judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, who sentenced each of the accused also ordered the forfeiture of their vessel, MT TROICA, which was used for the illegal business.

He gave the names of the two Ghanaians as Nelson Seanehia and Teko Peter while their Nigerian counterparts are Felix Ogogo, Augustine Elomofe, Yakubu Otun, Lucky Tonwei, Sunday Apoh, Segun Agbeyegbe and Felix Mogbeyiteren.

In a related development, an FCT High Court sitting in Abuja also convicted and sentenced one Emmanuel Monye to five years imprisonment on each of the three- count charge of forgery and conspiracy to steal brought against him by the EFCC.

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/2-ghanaians-7-nigerians-jailed-810-years-for-bunkering/101263/