Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos has sentenced Dr John Abebe, an in-law of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, to seven years in prison for forgery.
Friday’s verdict brings to an end almost five years of trial that witnessed many twists and turns.
The Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) first arraigned Abebe on July 26, 2018, on a four-count charge bordering on forgery, fabricating evidence, using fabricated evidence and attempt to pervert the course of justice.
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The EFCC, in the charges, claimed that Abebe “knowingly forged” a November 30, 1995 letter written by BP Exploration Nigeria Limited to Inducon Limited.
Justice Dada handed the judgement after it was established that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and convicted him accordingly.
The court gave the convict an option of fine to the tune of N50 million to be paid within 30 days in lieu of imprisonment.