Court jails 10 for illegal dealing in petroleum products in Warri

A Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State, has sentenced ten people to jail after they pleaded guilty to illegal dealing in petroleum products, P.M. News reported.

Justice H. A. Nganjiwa sentenced the convicts on Friday. The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned them on a one-count charge of criminal conspiracy and illegal dealing.

James Terry and Gift Ezewu Godfrey got two years in prison or a N300,000 fine.

Obidi Peter Obi, Victor Ataria Sule, Jubril Abubakar, Auwal Aliyu, Nnaemeka Nwobodo and Victor Edem each got three years or a N300,000 fine.

Sunday Ndem Eyere got three years or a N400,000 fine, while Anthony Onyebuchi Edekobi got three years or a N350,000 fine.

One charge said Victor Edem Udo dealt in automotive gas oil not of the expected quality at Koko, Warri North Local Government Area, on August 8.

The convicts were arrested following intelligence from the Office of the National Security Adviser.