Skip to main content

6 convicted over counterfeit Customs paper

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Board said six persons were sentenced by a Federal High Court in Lagos to two years imprisonment each over five-count charges including counterfeiting of Customs allocation paper.

This is contained in a statement on Monday in Lagos by the Public Relations Officer, Federal Operations Unit (F.O.U) of the NCS, Ikeja, Mr Uche Ejesieme.

The charges include conspiracy, forgery and counterfeiting of Customs allocation paper.

The statement said that consequently, each accused person was sentenced to two years imprisonment on each of the five-count charges, which would run concurrently.

NCS said that the convicts were charged to court in 2013 for the offences.

“The NCS secured the conviction of the six people on Wednesday, June 29, 2016.

“They are Abiodun Ojo, Uche Nwamaka, Charles Ali, Abutu Emmanuel, Sunday Nwaeze and Ngozi Ibe,’’ the statement said.

According to the statement, the convicts were tried over a five-count charge before Justice Musa Kurya of the Federal High Court on Sept. 11, 2013.

It said that the six persons were alleged to have counterfeited NCS allocation paper, Ref. NCS/ADM/MGT/012/S.1/C, VOL IV of June 4, 2013, with a serial number 00002095 for 1×20 Container No GESU2339750.

The statement said that the six convicts were also found to be in possession of counterfeit official seal of the Comptroller-General of
Customs and also counterfeited the seal of the Officer-In-Charge of Valuation, NCS Idiroko, Ogun.

It said that the convicts were also found with the seal of the Valuation Seat, Apapa Command.

The statement said that this was contrary to the provisions of Section 162 (a) and (d) of Nigeria Customs and Excise Management Act Cap C45 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004.

The statement noted that the convicts were also jointly charged with conspiracy under Section 166 of Nigeria Customs and Excise Management Act Cap C45 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004.

The statement said that Justice Musa of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, found the six persons guilty of the five-count charges.

The Controller of the F.O.U, Zone ‘A’ Ikeja, Comptroller Umar Dahiru, commended the Judiciary for its forthrightness in the delivery of judgement as he stated that it would serve as a deterrent to others.

The statement said that the controller also wished to inform the media that other cases involving other suspects apprehended in connection with other offences were ongoing at the Federal High court.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Court grants Fani-Kayode N50m bail

Fani-kayode sandwiched by EFCC officials Justice James Tsoho of the Federal High Court Abuja on Thursday granted a N50m bail to former spokesman of the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode. Fani-Kayode was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a five-count charge of money laundering to the tune of N26m. Fani-Kayode is the sole defendant in the fresh charges numbered, FHC/ABJ/CR/140/2016. The EFCC accused the defendant of diverting 26 million Naira allegedly received from the ONSA while Sambo Dasuki was in office. The anti-graft agency also accused him of handling the said N26 million without going through financial institution as required under the Money Laundering Act. The embattled former minister is already facing 17-count charge of money laundering before the Lagos Division of the court, along with a former Finance Minister; Nenadi Usman, Danjuma Yusuf and a firm; Joint Trust Dimension Nigeria Limited. They were charg...
Post a Comment
Read more

Houthis Claim Attack on Central Israel in Response to Gaza ‘Massacres’

The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has taken a concerning regional turn as the Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed responsibility for an attack on central Israel. The group announced this as part of their escalating response to what they describe as "massacres" in Gaza amid the Israeli military’s operations in the strip. Details of the Attack The Houthis, a Shiite militant group with ties to Iran, declared that they launched missile and drone strikes targeting Israel. While the exact impact of these attacks remains unclear, reports suggest that Israel’s defense systems intercepted several threats over its airspace. This marks a significant escalation as the Houthis widen their involvement in the conflict beyond their typical operations within Yemen and neighboring Saudi Arabia. The Houthis’ Justification In their statement, the Houthis framed the attack as retaliation for Israel’s military actions in Gaza, which they characterized as indiscriminate bombings resultin...
Post a Comment
Read more

UK gets new prime minister Wednesday

Britain Home Secretary Theresa May to be officially unveiled as UK’s new Prime Minister on Wednesday David Cameron is to step down as Prime Minister on Wednesday after Prime Minister’s Questions. Theresa May will succeed him. An eurozone’s top official says it’s important that Britain’s next prime minister gets on with sorting out the implications of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union as soon as possible, reports Associated Press. Speaking after it became apparent that Theresa May could replace David Cameron as soon as this week, Jeroen Dijsselbloem said the next British prime minister will have to “find solutions for the Brexit which has been causing a lot of problems particularly for the U.K., but also for Europe.” He said that the “sooner we can sort out this problematic situation the better.” Dijsselbloem spoke ahead of a meeting of the eurozone’s 19 finance ministers in Brussels. Though Britain’s decision to leave the EU isn’t a primary topic of discussion, the ...
Post a Comment
Read more