A Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a 64-year-old former Lagos State education director, Olawale Solomon Feleti, to two years and five months’ imprisonment for stealing N48,992,271.73. Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted and sentenced Feleti after finding him guilty on a five-count charge of stealing preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The prosecution counsel, Mr A. M. Dambuwa, told the court that the convict dishonestly converted the sum of N48,992,271.73 belonging to Access Bank Plc. The EFCC said the offences were contrary to and punishable under Section 287(1)(a) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The judge added that if the convict makes full restitution to the bank, Access Bank Plc should formally notify the court.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2026 05:44 UTC