{"id":152358,"date":"2022-02-22T15:06:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T14:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=152358"},"modified":"2022-02-22T15:06:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T14:06:57","slug":"just-in-ex-minister-sarah-ochekpe-two-others-sentenced-to-three-months-imprisonment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/02\/22\/just-in-ex-minister-sarah-ochekpe-two-others-sentenced-to-three-months-imprisonment\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST IN: Ex-Minister, Sarah Ochekpe, two others sentenced to three months imprisonment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Federal High Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced former Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe and two others for N450 million fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The court also sentenced Raymond Dabo and Leo Jitung to three months imprisonment each.<\/p>\n<p>The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged them in 2018 with conspiracy and money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>Delivering ruling, Justice Musa Kurna, gave the the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2022\/01\/20\/gov-ortom-grants-amnesty-to-34-convicts-sentenced-to-death-16-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">convicts<\/a> an option to pay a fine of N1 Million each.<\/p>\n<p>Ochekpe, Dabo and Jitung had entered a plea of no case submission.<\/p>\n<p>While sentencing the convicts, the judge held that after withdrawing the said amount from the bank, they did not withhold the money to themselves but delivered same to a governorship candidate, as such were not guilty of retaining the sum for themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Kurna however said they were guilty of withdrawing the N450 million which he said was above the threshold of an individual withdrawal.<\/p>\n<p>He said, the offence , which contravened the provisions of Section 16(1) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act 2013 as amended, an offence which carries a minimum of three years imprisonment or a N10 million fine.<\/p>\n<p>The judge however, in his discretion sentenced them to three months imprisonment each or an option N1 million naira each.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Federal High Court in Jos on Tuesday sentenced former Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe and two others for N450 million fraud. 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