A Delta State High Court sitting
in Warri has sentenced two clergymen to seven years imprisonment each for
stealing N32 million from investors in a wonder bank.
They
convicts are Pastor Glory Abrefera and Reverend Vincent Okpogu.
Convicting
the accused on the nine-count charge levelled against them by the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, trial judge, Justice F. Ohwo sentenced them
to seven years imprisonment on each count with the sentence to run
concurrently.
According
to the prosecutor, Mr. G. Latona, “both accused are still answering to other
charges before another state high court sitting in Otor-Udu for related
offences.”
The
clerics were arrested on allegation of deceiving members of the public into
investing in Mustard Seed Micro Investment Limited, a wonder bank, where they
were said to have defrauded the investors.
Justice
Owho held that they would serve the term at Okere Prisons in Warri, Delta
State.
- -Vanguard
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