A Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital, on Friday, sentenced a final year student of Achievers University, Owo, Fisayo Adetoro, to 13 years imprisonment and a fine of N1m over impersonation, forgery and money laundering. Adetoro, a first-class student with the Cumulative Grade Point Aggregate (CGPA), of 4.5 was dragged to court on a six-count charge by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office. According to the charge sheet, the accused was said to be parading himself as Bawa Mohammed Sanni and defrauding his victims thousands of dollars. The EFCC prosecutor, represented by Dr Ben Ubi and Sanusi Galadanchi, called five witnesses, including two of the victims, while the accused called three witnesses. The suspended sentence, according to the court, would only stand if he observes the days without breaking while the Judge warned the accused from missing the term for six months or else the original sentence will be fully effected.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 24, 2020 15:38 UTC