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KonkNaija Media | May 15, 2016

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Court sentences sureties to eight years jail term

Justice Lawal Wada of the Kano State High Court on Monday convicted and sentenced Augustine Olayinka and Oke Anone to eight years imprisonment with option of N100, 000 fine each.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned the duo on Thursday on six counts of forgery.

They allegedly presented themselves as sureties to suspects under investigation and submitted fake Certificates of Occupancy for landed properties in the Unguwar Dosa area of Kaduna metropolis as bond to the commission.

A statement by the Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the two accused persons pleaded guilty to the charge and were convicted accordingly