COURT SENTENCED ‘DOCTOR’ TO 97 YEAR JAIL TERM OVER N5MILLION FRAUD

The convict had defrauded Akintola of the said sum on the false pretence of having mystical power to deliver her from untimely death, and offence said to run contrary to Section 8(a) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act 2006, and punishiable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.

The statement added that, the court sentenced him to seven years imprisonment on the conspiracy charge and 15 years each on the rest of the six charges, totaling 97 years, adding that, the prison terms run concurrently, and he will, however, serve only 13 years, having been in custody for two years.

Penpushing further reports that, Justice A.O. Otaluka also ruled that the convict is also make N5.6million  restitution to his victim, one Bola Akintola, following a plea by the Prosecuting Counsel Elizabeth Joseph.