Court jails man over fake $2.02m, double identity

A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State has sentenced one Kehinde Amaka, a.k.a. Yomade Ademisoye Ojomo, to one-year imprisonment for being in possession of fake $2,028,400.

The presiding judge, Justice Isa Dashen, convicted and sentenced Amaka in his ruling on 12th November 2024 on a two- count charge.

The prosecution, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said the offense of Amaka was contrary to Section 2 and 5.1 (b) of the Counterfeit Currency, Special Provision Act, 2004.

At the resumed hearing on November 12, the prosecution counsel, Hadiza Afebua, reminded the court of the matter before it, explaining that it was for the continuation of trial, conviction and sentence of the defendant.

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In his judgement, Justice Isah Dashen convicted sentenced the accused to one-year imprisonment on each count and a fine of N300,000.

Justice Dashen ruled further that the fake dollars be forfeited to the federal government.