Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Court Convicts Two for N7 million Fraud In Benue State

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Makurdi Zonal Office on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 secured the conviction of Osikoya Kolawole Gboyega and Adewuyi Ademola Adebayo before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of the Federal High Court, Makurdi, Benue State. The convicts pleaded guilty to two counts of Automated Teller Machine fraud, following a plea bargain agreement. In view of their plea, the prosecuting counsel, G. G. Chia-Yakua, urged the Court to accept the plea bargain agreement and convict them accordingly. Justice Olajuwon pronounced them guilty and subsequently convicted and sent…