Justice P.I Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Benin  on Friday, 14 February, 2014 convicted and sentenced five oil thieves to a total of twenty seven years imprisonment. The convicts:  Papa Ogbodu, Christian Ewofobe, Felix Idehen, Akole Kelvin and Endurance Idemudia got different jail terms without an option of fine.

The convicts were arraigned on November 8, 2012 by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission on a 4-count charge bordering on conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum products.  After diligent prosecution, they were found guilty of the charges and convicted accordingly. 
One of the charge reads, “that you Papa Ogbodu, Christian Ewofobe, Felix Idehen, Akole Kelvin, Endurance Idemudia  and one Ehis now at large on or about the 27th day of August, 2012 at Gelegele Community, Edo State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did conspire among yourselves to commit felony to wit: dealing in petroleum product without lawful authority and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 3(6) and punishable under section 1(17) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 2007”.

Media & Publicity
17th February, 2014