Court convicts CBT centre owner

A Grade 1 Area Court sitting at Aco Estate, Abuja, has convicted a CBT owner, Mr Ezechinoso Augustine, of registration infraction, concealment, breach of trust and theft. This was disclosed in a statement Sunday by the spokesperson of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Fabian Benjamin. When the case came up for hearing on […]

A Grade 1 Area Court sitting at Aco Estate, Abuja, has convicted a CBT owner, Mr Ezechinoso Augustine, of registration infraction, concealment, breach of trust and theft.

This was disclosed in a statement Sunday by the spokesperson of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Fabian Benjamin.

When the case came up for hearing on Monday, 6th February, 2024, the accused, who operates a CBT centre in Onitsha, was charged with criminal breach of trust, concealment, registration infraction (cheating) and theft.

Benjamin said the presiding judge found Mr Ezechinoso guilty on all four counts citing the criminal breach of trust, which attracted nine-month imprisonment or N30,000 fine and attempt to commit the offence of cheating, which attracts a six-month imprisonment or a fine of N20,000.

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Ezechinoso was also found guilty of intent to conceal, which attracted a three-month imprisonment term or the payment of a fine of N10, 000 while the fourth count charge, which was theft, attracted eight months or an option of N30,000 fine.

In its reaction, Benjamin said JAMB welcomed the judgement and warned would-be infractors to desist from their nefarious agenda or face the full wrath of the law.

In another development, the board has restated its zero tolerance for infractions of the nation’s statutes.

“Consequently, it vowed to follow up the prosecution of the case of the reported violation of the data protection right of a 15-year-old candidate by an agent of a CBT centre currently before a Lagos court and assured the parents of the 15-year-old girl and other concerned Nigerians involved that justice would be served accordingly,” he said.