Channels Television
The Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Sandy Witness Udokpo before Justice Okon Okon of the State High Court, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The convict was arraigned on June 21, 2018, on a three-count charge bordering on forgery and obtaining by false pretense. He pleaded not guilty to the charges, setting the stage for his trial.
The convict’s journey to jail began on February 16, 2018, when the Commission received a petition from one Samuel Godwin Ekanem, the General Manager of Jopen Nigeria Limited who alleged he dispatched 45, 000 litres of diesel valued N8, 100, 000 .00 (eight million, one hundred thousand naira) to the convict who claimed to be a contractor with CCECC Nigeria Limited.
Man Bags 10 Years Imprisonment For N8.1million Fraud In Uyo
Delivering judgment, Justice Okon Okon, struck out count one and found the convict guilty on counts two and three.
by Saharareporters, New York
Feb 26, 2021
A High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced Sandy Witness Udokpo to 10 years in prison after being convicted of forgery and obtaining by false pretences.
In a statement on Friday, the commission s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said the convict was arraigned on June 21, 2021 by men of the Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
Uwajaren said he pleaded not guilty to the charges.