Yesterday in Tacoma, the United States District Court sentenced Abidemi Rufai, one of the Special Assistants to the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, to five years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.Rufai, a 45-year-old Nigerian, according to a statement issued by U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Washington signed by U.S. Attorney Nick Brown, said was jailed for his attempt to steal nearly $2.4 million from the United States governm...

Justice Bamidele Omotosho of the Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced a 32-year-old Adeosun Segun to 21 years imprisonment for an offence bordering on armed robbery.The convict was arraigned on one count charge of Armed Robbery on 15th August, 2021 before Justice Bamidele Omotoso.The charge reads: “That you, Adeosun Segun, on the 4th August, 2021 at Ado Ekiti within the jurisdiction of the court, did rob one Abdullai Ashimu of a sum of N10, 000.00, at the time of the...

A medical doctor and CEO, Ceephass Diagnostic Clinic/Surgery in Uyo, Dr. Bassey Goddy Usen has now been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment without the option of fine.Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, proclaimed the sentence on Monday.Usen, was prosecuted by the EFCC on a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N5 million.Usen was said to have in April 2018 received N2 million from one Edodiong Essien under t...