A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State has sentenced one Kehinde Amaka, popularly known as Yomade Ademisoye Ojomo to one year imprisonment for being in possession of fake $2,028,400.00.
He was convicted and sentenced by Justice Isa Dashen.
According to the prosecution which is the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the offence is contrary to Section 2 and 5.1 (b) of the Counterfeit Currency, Special Provision Act, 2004.
The prosecution counsel, Hadiza Afebua, told the court the convict “On the 15th May 2024 in Lokoja, within the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court had in your possession the sum of $2,028,400.00 (Two Million Twenty-eight Thousand Four Hundred United States Dollars) worth of counterfeit banknotes in $100 bills denomination knowing to be counterfeit and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 5 (1)(b) of the Counterfeit Currency(Special Provision)Act, Cap C35 LFN, 2004.
“That you Kehinde Amaka a.k.a Yomade…