A Delta State High Court sitting in Warri in Nigeria has sentenced two clergymen
to seven years imprisonment each for stealing N32 million from
investors in a wonder bank.
They convicts are Pastor Glory Abrefera and Reverend Vincent Okpogu.
Convicting the accused on the nine-count charge levelled against them
by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, trial judge,
Justice F. Ohwo sentenced them to seven years imprisonment on each count
with the sentence to run concurrently.
According to the prosecutor, Mr. G. Latona, "both accused are still
answering to other charges before another state high court sitting in
Otor-Udu for related offences."
The clerics were arrested on allegation of deceiving members of the
public into investing in Mustard Seed
Micro Investment Limited, a wonder
bank, where they were said to have defrauded the investors.
Justice Owho held that they would serve the term at Okere Prisons in Warri, Delta State.
Source: AllAfrica
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