An Ikeja High Court, presided over by Justice Mufutau Oloko-Oba, has sentenced a middle aged man, Enyinnaya Nnadozie Nwokeafor, to six years in jail for attempting to obtain 3,000 Euros and $5,000 from two Britons under false pretence.

Nwokeafor, who pleaded guilty to the three-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence and forgery played the fast one on Mr. Lan Frost and Dr. Jorge Tamariz V.

In the charge sheet marked ID/173C/2006, the man was accused of attempting to obtain 3,000 Euros from Mr. Frost by falsely presenting to him through an e-mail dated July 26, 2006 that he was “'Margaret Sawers”' and that the money was the cost of Government Stamp Duty required by the government of Netherlands from every international transfer of funds above $500,000.

He was also accused of making an attempt to defraud Dr. Tamariz V. of $ 5,000 through an e-mail dated June 5, 2006 that he was “'Anna Von Fronkson” and that the money was the cost of legalising his victim’s fund transfer.

During trial, a personal computer with which the accused was said to be carrying out his nefarious activities was tendered as an exhibit by the prosecution.

landis:

Shocking!!!

This is to hash for a first-time offender and for an 'ATTEMPT TO DEFRUAD'

So how much will they give OBJ that defrauded Nigerians of $16Bill or Soludo that defrauded us of $17bill.

what a country,

dee02:

If it was in the UK

He would probably get a good few days in an open jail

with a plasma TV

3course meal all day

A nice gym to tone up his muscles

And a few drugs to keep his spirits high!

tboy1:

He would have got like 2-3 years and he'll do half

Sky Blue:

It is sad that this is going on and this guy is basically going to waste 6 years of his life. However, without getting sentimental what would we all have said if the "attempt" was successful and some guy with three kids and a mortgage parted with his life savings? The thought that this will serve as a significant detterent is laughable. You have a country were people in high positions steal money all the time and NOTHING happens to them, they are even celebrated and flaunt the ill gotten wealth in the faces of the starving masses in what is the height of insensitivity and nothing happens. Yet it is some student that will serve as deterrent? It is sad but he did commit a crime after all. @tboy, being mad at the judge because some political criminals are walking free will only make sense if political office holders where also prosecuted and focused on as well by the EFCC. The judge was just doing his job.

dee02:

exactly

but prison term for 1-2yrs is a good few days or a good few weeks

don't ask me if i have been to a prison or been jailed before 

tboy1:

I was not going to ask

Seun:

The three 2-year sentenses are running concurrently. He'll be in jail for only two years.

Blatant:

How long did the ex-gov Alayagbangba get in prison?

Blatant:

How long did the ex-gov Alayagbangba get in prison?

tboy1:

He would have got like 2-3 years and he'll do half

~Xerxes~:

As a first offender and it was an ATTEMPT(he never got to spend the dough), he would get 6 months in the UK!!!!

My problem is the victims were also fraudulent so why go to the Police after being duped?
Nigerian authorities need to be looking at the other side of the coin as well. . . . . . .
I don't think EFCC/Met. Police would lock a Briton that defrauded a Nigerian, would they?
While i condemn Mr. Nwokeafor for his evil deeds, a law should be set for some victims who are also looking to make money they never worked for.

~Xerxes~:

As a first offender and it was an ATTEMPT(he never got to spend the dough), he would get 6 months in the UK!!!!

My problem is the victims were also fraudulent so why go to the Police after being duped?
Nigerian authorities need to be looking at the other side of the coin as well. . . . . . .
I don't think EFCC/Met. Police would lock a Briton that defrauded a Nigerian, would they?
While i condemn Mr. Nwokeafor for his evil deeds, a law should be set for some victims who are also looking to make money they never worked for.

dee02:

But wait,

If he got six years some a couple of grand of dollars

Then i think NWUDE who brought down a whole investment bank in brazil should have been hung, drawn and quartered!