A fake Customs Comptroller yesterday, was sentenced to
10 years and six months imprisonment without option of fine in a case of
conspiracy, impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
The suspect, Ibrahim Hassan, better known as
Comptroller Kangiwa, was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) before Justice Dije Aboki of the Kano State High Court.
Hassan, who was prosecuted on a four count charge,
allegedly obtained the sum of N11, 074,500.00 from one Alhaji Balarabe Sumaila,
at Kano.
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren said: “The convict
presented himself in company of his syndicate to Sumaila as Comptroller Husaini
Suleiman Kangiwa from Zone C, Owerri Office of the Nigeria Customs Service in 2007. He
told him that, he had 12 containers of textile materials auctioned by the
Customs Service at the Tin Can Port, Apapa, Lagos, for sale.
“The complainant, together with the convict’s
accomplices, thereafter travelled to Lagos, where he was shown some containers
containing the materials as discussed. Without any scintilla of suspicion,
Sumaila paid the N11, 074,500 to the convict for processing, clearance and transportation
of the goods from Lagos to Kano. However, all efforts made by the complainant to get
the goods delivered or his money paid back to him yielded no result.”
Justice Aboki found Hassan guilty of the charge and
consequently convicted and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment for
obtaining the money by false pretence, three years imprisonment for impersonation
and another six months for conspiracy.
The sentence is to run concurrently.
The judge also granted the restitution application
filed by the prosecuting counsel, Nasiru Salele and ordered the convict to pay
the sum of N11m to the complainant.
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