This happened in warriors, REAL
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.
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