An Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has sentenced one Wayo Samuel to eight years imprisonment for fraud.
Samuel was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) before Justice Okon A. Okon of High Court 8 on an eight-count charge of obtaining by false pretence, contrary to and punishable under Section 419 of the Criminal Code Act of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
He was also charged for asking and receiving benefit for himself, with regard to employment into the public service, punishable under Section 112 of the Criminal Code Act, Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004, respectively.
His ordeal started with a petition sent to the Commission by one of his victims from whom he collected the sum of N140, 000, with a promise to use his position as an Air Commodore in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to assist him get recruited in the Service’s Batch “B” Direct Short Course (DSS) for June, this year.
Fraudster bags 8 years jail term
