Justice A. Onyetenu of the
Federal High Court, Port Harcourt,
on Thursday 26 November, 2014 convicted and sentenced one Godfrey Obioha to a
four-year jail term without an option of fine. The court also ordered the forfeiture
of a Mercedes Benz truck with registration
number: AG 601 ABA, to the Federal Government.
The convict was found guilty
on a two- count charge bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products without
appropriate license, preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission,
The journey to prison started for
Godfrey in 2008, when he was arrested by the Nigerian Security and Civil
Defense Corp, with 30,000 litres of substances suspected to be automotive gas
oil, without license and handed over to the EFCC for further investigation and
possible prosecution.
He had pleaded not guilty to
the charges on arraignment.
One of the charges against him
reads, “that you Godfrey Obioha and Bright Obioha on or about the 10th
April 2008 at Port Harcourt did without appropriate license deal in petroleum
product to wit: 30,000 litres of petroleum product suspected to be AGO (diesel)
conveyed in a Mercedes Benz truck with Reg. No AG 601 ABA for sale and thereby
committed an offence contrary to section 1(17) (a) of the Miscellaneous Offences
Act Cap M17 of the Revised Edition (laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 2007”.
Wilson
Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
28th November, 2014
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