High Court Sentences four Illegal Oil Dealers to jail in Warri

Hamilton Nwosa
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State, has jailed four illegal oil dealers.

According to a statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) spokesman,  Wilson Uwujaren,  those sentenced to serve various jail terms are: Jabu Kimidengiyefa, Price Ogun, Daniel Aghovwieokpo and Nice Bien.

Mr Uwujaren said the named persons were  prosecuted by the Benin Zonal Office of the EFCC on separate but  one-count charge of selling and distributing petroleum products without licence and authorization from the designated and relevant government agencies.

According to the EFCC,  the charge against Kimidengiyefa read, “That you Jabu Kimidengiyefa (m) on or about the 4th January, 2020 at around Escravos, Delta State, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did sell or distribute petroleum products in Nigeria without due licence, granted by the minister and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 4(1) of the petroleum Act Cap P10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria ( Revised Edition),2004 and punishable under 4(6)  of the same Act.”

According to the EFCC statement, the accused  and all others, pleaded guilty to their charge,’’ upon which prosecution counsel, Ibrahim Mohammed asked the court to convict and sentence them accordingly, while defence counsel, R.U. Oyiwona pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, saying the defendants have shown remorse.’’

Justice Nwite accordingly convicted and sentenced them to two years imprisonment each and ordered that they undertake in writing to be of good behaviour, henceforth.

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