Court Pass Judgement On NYSC Member Arrested By EFCC | READ IN FULL
Faith Ukanwa
Jun 15, 2022
Court Pass Judgement On NYSC Member Arrested By EFCC | READ IN FULL
An FCT High Court in Kubwa, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered a 30-year-old member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Chibuike Omemgboji, to clean the premises of the Winners Chapel, Jahi, Abuja for six months.
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Omemgboji pleaded guilty to cheating filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and begged the court for leniency.
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Delivering his ruling, Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya, ordered Omemgboji to report to the church daily from June 15, sign in and out upon completion of the service.
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Ogbonnaya however warned him to desist from committing crimes and be of good behaviour.
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The Defence Counsel, Mr Eteh Enobong, had told the court that Omemgboji, who had no previous conviction in Nigeria or abroad was remorseful and repentant.
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"Omemgboji repented before he was arrested and revealed his true identity to the victim, apologised and attempted to make restitution, and has started a new business with his wife.
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"He has decided to forfeit a Honda Accord car and an iPhone X , being proceeds of the crime, to the Federal Government of Nigeria, " Enobong said.
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He added that Omemgboji is a family man who has a baby and was the breadwinner of his family.
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Earlier, the EFCC Counsel, Mariya Shariff told the court that Omemgboji, alias Surajo Ascencio, fraudulently created a Facebook and Instagram account sometime in 2022.
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Shariff said Omemgboji misrepresented himself to be "Ascencio" to one Sarah Vakunta and received $4,328 from her under the pretence of being in love with her.
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The offence, she said, contravened the provisions of Section 320 of the Penal Code and was punishable under Section 322.
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— Faith Ukanwa