Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Surety Bags 3 Years for Impersonation ....Another One Year for Fraud

Justice J.K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on January 17, 2019 convicted and sentenced Festus Aniedel to three years imprisonment without an option of fine. Aniedel had stood surety for Victor Etsede, a suspect being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for fraud. But beyond standing surety for Etsede, investigations by the EFCC revealed that the identification card presented by Aniedel in which he claimed to be a staff of the Rivers State Sports Council, was forged. He had used the card to pose as a Level 12 officer wo…