Justice Mojisola Dada of Lagos State Excessive Court docket, Ikeja, has sentenced a pair, Harry Uyanwanne and Oluwakemi Odemuyiwa (often known as Kristein Uyanwanne), to a complete of 10 years in jail for his or her involvement in a N52 million fraud.
Their church, Temple Worldwide Church, was additionally ordered to be deregistered and closed for utilizing spiritual pretences to defraud people.
The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC), had arraigned the defendants on February 25, 2020, on a seven-count of fraud and conspiracy.
The couple pleaded not responsible, prompting a trial throughout which the prosecution, led by Mr Babatunde Sonoiki, introduced 5 witnesses.
The defence known as two witnesses, however the court docket in the end dominated in favour of the prosecution. Delivering her judgment, Justice Dada discovered the couple responsible on six of the seven counts.
The choose sentenced Harry Uyanwanne to a complete of 10 years imprisonment, whereas Oluwakemi Odemuyiwa obtained six years. Each sentences will run concurrently. On the primary depend, the duo have been sentenced to a few years in jail, whereas Uyanwanne obtained an extra seven years for counts two to 6.
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