COURT SENTENCES MAN TO 12 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR IMPERSONATING DSS
A Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced a certain Ademola Lawal to 12 years imprisonment for impersonating a personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) and N1.85 million fraud.
Justice Patricia Ajoku convicted and sentenced Lawal based on the evidence presented before her and the convict pleaded guilty to the charges levelled against him.
”It is my belief that the convict is remorseful of his action now and has demonstrated that he is willing to change and contribute positively to the society.
“Nevertheless, Lawal is sentenced to two years in prison for each of the six offences to serve as deterrent to others," Justice Ajoku said.
In addition, She said Lawal shall pay the monies he fraudulently obtained from his victims which shall be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The defence counsel, Mr Musbau Olapade, had shortly before sentencing, pleaded the court to temper justice with mercy in sentencing his client.
Olapade said that the convict was a first time offender and had learnt his lesson.
At the trial, counsel to the DSS, Mr T.A. Nurudeeen, said that the convict committed the crime between 2015 and 2019 before he was eventually apprehended.
According to the prosecutor, Lawal separately obtained N1.5 million from a director of FCMB, N200,000 from a certain Bako Danbata, and N150,000 from one Ibrahim Bunkutu.
Nurudeen revealed that the convict, who disguised as a personnel of the DSS, told his victims that he was in a position to help them out of their problems with the agency.
He added that Lawal intimidated and threatened two foreigners legitimately working at Tincan Island port in Lagos State through the internet.
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