Justice Achibong Achibong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Uyo, on Tuesday, December 3, 2019, convicted and sentenced ThankGod Nwabuwe to one-year imprisonment with N50,000 option of fine on each of two-count charge.
He was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office for obtaining money by false pretence.
Nwabuwe faced EFCC’s prosecution for obtaining a total sum of N678,000.00 (Six Hundred and Seventy-Eight Thousand Naira) by false pretence.
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He obtained the sum of N228,000 (Two Hundred & Twenty-Eight Thousand Naira) from one Joshua Joshua Usoro and N450,000 (Four Hundred & Fifty Thousand Naira) from Victoria Nsima Eyo as payments for supply of Neolife products on the pretence that he was a supplier with the company.
However, he failed to supply the products to both victims who had to petition the EFCC.
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