20 oil thieves jailed 6 years each
(Nigeria) Justice Ibrahim Buba of Federal High Court sitting
in Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday, convicted 20 persons for illegal dealing and
storage of petroleum products.
The convicts are Captain Daniel Lebile, Ala Ibanibo, Wole Ajayi, Adesunloye Fani-Kayode, Michael Mgbanwa, Segun Ekundemi, Johnson Mashebinu, Ndidi Benjamin, Bright Nwaezuoke, Blessing Omoviye and Kayode Ireti.
The convicts are Captain Daniel Lebile, Ala Ibanibo, Wole Ajayi, Adesunloye Fani-Kayode, Michael Mgbanwa, Segun Ekundemi, Johnson Mashebinu, Ndidi Benjamin, Bright Nwaezuoke, Blessing Omoviye and Kayode Ireti.
Others Chuks Isiwepkweni,
Friday Nchikpa, Peter Bayo, Ubom Amos, Zuopamo Embiowei, Olabamerun
Owolemi, Adams Husseini, Ebisingha Timmy and Godwin Oputeh, MV Long Island and
their companies Afa Global Impex Services Limited and GFL Marine Service
Limited.
One of the charges read, “that you, MV Long Island , AFA
Global Impex Services Limited, GFL Marine Services Limited, Ala Atubokiki
Ibanibo, Wole Ajayi, Adesunloye Alexander, Fani Kayode, Captain Daniel Lebile,
Micheal Mgbanwa, Segun Ekundemi, Joghnson Mashebinu, Ndidi Benjamin, Bright
Nwaezuoke, Blessing Omoviye, Kayode Biboye Ireti, Chuks Isiwepkweni, Friday
Nchikpa, Peter Bayo, Ubom Amos , Zuopamo Embiowei, Olabamerun Owolemi, Adams
Husseini, Ebisingha Timmy, Godwin Oputeh, Ebimie Norwigeh (Still at large) and
Olabamerin Damilola Smart (now at large) on or about the 2nd day of December
2014 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court conspired
amongst yourselves to commit an offence to wit: dealing in petroleum products
without lawful authority or appropriate license contrary to Section 19(6) of
the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria and
punishable under the same Act”.
They have pleaded not guilty. In the course of trial, the
prosecution called four witnesses.
In his judgment, Justice Buba held that the prosecution had
proven its case beyond all reasonable doubt. He therefore sentenced the
convicts to two years imprisonment on each of the three counts, starting from
December 2, 2014, when the convicts were arrested with an option of N200, 000 fine
for each count.
The convicts are to
forfeit all the seized vessels, cargoes and properties to the Federal Republic
of Nigeria, while the jail terms will run concurrently.
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