EFCC secures conviction of 2 former NNPC officials
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of two top former officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Victor Briggs and Abiye Membere.
The anti-graft agency disclosed this in a statement on Thursday via its verified Twitter handle.
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EFCC said the two men were sentenced to two years imprisonment by Justice Nnamdi Digmba of the Federal High Court, Abuja who found them guilty of unethically collecting car gifts as public officials, an offense which contravenes Section 98 of the Criminal Code Act.
They were convicted on Tuesday, February 7 but the court reserved sentencing till Wednesday, February 8, 2023.
When the matter was brought before Justice Dimgba, the convicts through their counsel, prayed the court to temper justice with mercy, while O.A Atolagbe who held the brief of the lead prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, urged the court to impose a custodial sentence on the defendants.
Justice Dimgba sentenced the convicts to two years imprisonment with an option of two million Naira fine each, to be paid immediately to the federal government.
Victor Briggs and Abiye Membere were prosecuted by the EFCC for conspiracy in inducing the NPDC to facilitate the lifting of crude by Olajide Omokore, Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited, and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Limited and also for receiving car gifts from Omokore and his companies.
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