Man bags 5 years for impersonating customs officer

A 40-year-old man charged with impersonation and fraud has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by an Apapa magistrates’ court. Morgan Mohammed was docked before the court for impersonating an officer of the  Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and defrauding victims of N454,000. Magistrate T.O Babalola, held that “Based on the facts of this case, confirmed […]

A 40-year-old man charged with impersonation and fraud has been sentenced to five years imprisonment by an Apapa magistrates’ court.

Morgan Mohammed was docked before the court for impersonating an officer of the  Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and defrauding victims of N454,000.

Magistrate T.O Babalola, held that “Based on the facts of this case, confirmed report and the plea of leniency, I hereby sentence you to five years imprisonment with an option to pay back the total sum stolen from the complainants.

”The court also sentences the convict to six months community service for the charge of impersonation ,” he ruled.

Earlier the Prosecutor, Sgt. Friday Inedu, told the court that the convict paraded himself as an NCS officer to Mr. Ibewuike Emeka, Ogechi Ezeaka and Musa Dauda, obtained N114,000 on the pretext of getting jobs for them.

Inedu said Mohammed also obtained  N340,0000 from Vivian Nweke and Thelma Raji, with a promise to supply 30 bags of rice each to them. (NAN)