The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office Yesterday, June 28, 2019, verified the conviction of Isaac Christiana Nkemdirim before Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State.
Nkemdirim was sentenced on a one tally charge of acquiring by misrepresentation in opposition to Section 15(2)(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2002 as revised and culpable under 15(3) of a similar Act.
The charge reads: “That you, Isaac Christiana Nkemdirim (alias Ama Christiana, Isaac Christian and one Favour Chinonso (alias Steve Obinna (at large), on or about 23rd of August, 2018 within the jurisdiction of this honorable court did conceal or disguises the origin of the sum of N150,000 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) which you transferred to our Account 0775064177 domiciled in Access Bank PLC ,which you knew or reasonably ought to have known that the said amount forms part of the proceeds of unlawful Act to wit: obtaining money by false pretenses and thereby committed an offense contrary to section 15 (2) (a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2012 as amended and punishable under section 15 (3) of the same Act.
Upon her arraignment, Nkemdirim conceded to the charge.
In view of her supplication, the indictment counsel, Fredrick O. Dibang supplicated the court to convict and sentence the respondent accordingly
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