Man Lands In Prison For 8 Months For Refusing To Disclose Vital Information to EFCC
A 24-year-old man simply identified as Akeredolu Oluwafemi Temidayo, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for hiding some vital and important information from operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan zonal office, when under interrogation in the past.
Akeredolu Temidayo also known as Susan Henderson had received a landed property from one individual identified as Rose Kirkley, an American citizen, pretending to be a nurse with a special skill to treat the Ebola virus.
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Meanwhile, Akeredolu refused to disclose the possession of the stated property when he was being interrogated by EFCC operatives.
However, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Ibadan sitting in Oyo State declared him guilty of failure to comply with lawful enquiry as he refused to “disclose receipts of properties obtained under false pretences” last week Friday and sentenced him to eight months in prison.
It is important to note that the offence is contrary to and punishable under Section 38 (1) and (2) (b) of EFCC Establishment Act, 2004.
In addition, the court also ordered him to refund the sum of $6,000 (Six Thousand United States Dollars) he confessed to have received from two of his victims – Kirkley and one Mr. Scott.
Furthermore, he would also forfeit to the Federal Government of Nigeria iPhone 8, Nokia torchlight phone, Tecno T360 and one HP Laptop recovered from him.
