Man bags 10 years in prison over fake Rivers Govt contract

<p>The Chairman, Gwer West Local Government Area, Andrew Ayande, who confirmed the incident, explained that the area was notorious for criminality.</p>, <p>One of the charges accused Meyeoghene of inducing Eyinoloma Demeyin to deposit the sum of N2,000,000 into his First Bank account in 2015 in Warri.</p>, <p>Catherine Anene, the State Police Public Relations Officer, when contacted, explained that she was yet to receive the report.</p>, <p>Meyeoghene, first arraigned in 2018 by the Benin Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was re-arraigned on July 12, 2021.</p>, <p>He said that they allegedly confessed to being members of Eiye confraternity, terrorising Abattoirs in Agege area.</p>, <p>The image maker said that the suspects confessed further that the gun was purchased at Mushin for the purpose of avenging the death of one of their members, who was killed by Aiye members in Abattoir, Agege.</p>, <p>The abductors contacted the relatives of the victims and demanded N1.7m ransom.</p>, <p>The offence violated Section 1(1)(b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Acts 2006 and is punishable under Section 1(3) of the same act.</p>, <p>He claimed the money was for investment in a waste management contract with the Rivers State Government in Port Harcourt, with a N25,000 daily dividend as a return on investment.</p>, <p>Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has sentenced Otede Pio Meyeoghene to 10 years imprisonment without the option of a fine.</p>, <p>The chairman stated that the abductors were demanding N200,000 from the family of the policeman, N1m from the female victim and they also demanded N500,000 from the other victim.</p>, <p>He added that those who want to practice any kind of violence should either relocate from Lagos or risk the wrath of the command.</p>, <p>During the trial, prosecution counsel I. M. Elodi called two witnesses to prove the case against the defendant, while the defence also called two witnesses.</p>, <p>He warned