Edo Court Jails Man Two Years For Fraud, Orders N400,000 Forfeiture
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What TVC News reported
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced a man, Samuel Akove Adavize, to two years’ imprisonment for impersonation and obtaining money under false pretences. Justice E.G. Adekambi convicted Adavize on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, following his arraignment by the Economic and Finan
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Edo Court Jails Man Two Years For Fraud, Orders N400,000 Forfeiture. An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced a man, Samuel Akove Adavize, to two years’ imprisonment for impersonation and obtaining money under false pretences. Justice E.G. Adekambi convicted Adavize on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, following his arraignment by the Economic and Finan Covered by 2 publications. TVC News: Edo Court Jails Man Two Years For Fraud, Orders N400,000 Forfeiture. Punch: Man bags two years jail in Edo for fraud.
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- TVC News Nigeria Edo Court Jails Man Two Years For Fraud, Orders N400,000 Forfeiture An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced a man, Samuel Akove Adavize, to two years’ imprisonment for impersonation and obtaining money under false pretences. Justice E.G. Adekambi convicted Adavize on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, following his arraignment by the Economic and Finan 5 Nov · Tier 3
- Punch Nigeria Man bags two years jail in Edo for fraud An Edo State High Court has sentenced Samuel Akove Adavize to two years’ imprisonment for fraud, following his conviction secured by the EFCC. 15 h ago · Tier 3
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