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Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of a Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has convicted and sentenced two oil dealers, Olufunsho Chevy and Uwem Nya.
Chevy and Nya were sentenced alongside a vessel, MT New Angel and a company known as Edi Eurolink Distribution, to a fine of N5m each, to be paid to the Federal Government’s account.
This was contained in a statement by the Head, Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Dele Oyewale, on Friday.
Oyewale who noted that nine other suspects were still at large, said the convicts were sentenced on January 13, 2025 on a one-count charge bordering on stealing and unlicensed dealing on petroleum products.
He said the convicts pleaded guilty to the charge, adding that the prosecution counsel, Joshua Abolarin, reviewed the facts of the case, advanced evidence and urged the court to convict and sentence them as charged.
According to Oyewale, the defence counsels, Chris Okeadaka and Cyprian Afahanam, prayed the court to temper justice with mercy on the convicts, adding that they were first-time offenders.
Oyewale said the convicts were arrested by the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, Victory and handed over to the EFCC on July 30, 2024.
Similarly, Oyewale said an internet fraudster, Shedrach Johnson (a.k.a Johnny Depp), was convicted and sentenced for offences bordering on internet fraud on January 16, 2025.
He said Justice Maurine Onyetenu of the Federal High Court, Uyo, sentenced Johnson to three months imprisonment after pleading guilty to one count charge bordering on identity theft, impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
However, the judge gave the convict an option of N100,000, with forfeiture of his Techno K.E.5 mobile phone which should be auctioned and the proceeds be deposited into EFCC’s account.
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