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Justice
Ibrahim Buba of Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday
convicted 20 persons for illegal dealing and storage of petroleum
products,PM News reports..
The convicts are Adesunloye Fani-Kayode, Captain Daniel Lebile, Ala Ibanibo, Wole Ajayi, Michael Mgbanwa, Segun Ekundemi, Johnson Mashebinu, Ndidi Benjamin, Bright Nwaezuoke, Blessing Omoviye and Kayode Ireti.
Others
Chuks Isiwepkweni, Friday Nchikpa, Peter Bayo, Ubom Amos, Zuopamo
Embiowei, Olabamerun Owolemi, Adams Husseini, Ebisingha Timmy and Godwin
Oputeh, MV Long Island and their companies Afa Global Impex Services
Limited and GFL Marine Service Limited.
In
his judgment, Justice Buba held that the prosecution had proven its
case beyond all reasonable doubt. He therefore sentenced the convicts to
two years imprisonment on each of the three counts, starting from
December 2, 2014, when the convicts were arrested with an option of
N200, 000.00k (Two hundred thousand naira) fine for each count.
The
convicts are to forfeit all the seized vessels, cargoes and properties
to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, while the jail terms will run
concurrently.
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