Gabriel Charles (pictured) was yesterday
sentenced to seven years in prison, after he was
found guilty of charges bordering on
impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
sentenced to seven years in prison, after he was
found guilty of charges bordering on
impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.
Gabriel was arrested for posing as an operative
of the Economic and Financial Ctomes
Commission. Using this persona, he obtained
money by false pretence from Dr. Precious
Gbeneol, a former Secretary, Health and Human
Services Secretariat, Abuja under the guise of
helping her to close a supposed case brought
against her.
Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital
Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja, found him
guilty of the two-count charge brought against
him by the EFCC amd sentenced him to six
months in prison on count one and seven years
in prison on count two without an option of fine.
While the sentences are to run concurrently,
Justice Kekemeke also ordered that he refund
the N880, 000 collected to his victim.
