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Court Sentences 60-year old Cashier for Embezzling N9.1m

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Sep 07, 2020

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On Monday, September 7, an Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos, sentenced a 60-year old cashier, Yakubu Mekodo to 15 years imprisonment for embezzling N9. 1 million.

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The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Mekodo, after he pleaded guilty to embezzling the said sum.

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He also ordered that the convict to paid N8.5 million as compensation or spend another 10 years in prison.

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The judge said the punishment would serve as deterrent to others.

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Earlier, the prosecution counsel, Insp. Monday Dabit told the court that the case was reported at the Nigeria Police Area Command office in Jos on Jan. 6 2015 by Mr Azuatalam Osigwe of Vital Foam Jos, the complainant.

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Dabit said that the convict in a confessional statement, said he used part of the money to buy two cars and other personal things.

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— Thompson Nsisongabasi

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