Ejor, how many people even lives up to a hundred in this generation of ours? A female staff of a popular eatery in Ogun State, Oluremi Olayinka, pictured above today bagged 266 years imprisonment for stealing her employers N8million. Read statement released by EFCC as you continue...
“A female staff of a popular eatery, Oluremi Olayinka was today convicted and sentenced to 266 years imprisonment by Justice A.A Akinyemi of Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, for stealing N8million belonging to her employer. The offense is contrary to sections 390(6)(7)(8), 467 and 468 respectively of the Criminal Code Law Cap 29, Laws of Ogun State.
The court found the convict guilty on all the 34 count charges. She was sentenced to seven years on each of 30 counts and 14 years on the remaining four charges. The sentences are to run concurrently. Additionally, Justice Akinyemi ordered her to return the money she stole in restitution to her victim.
Olayinka was arraigned before Justice Akinyemi on May 13, 2014 following a petition, alleging that she stole the sum of N8,000,000( Eight Million Naira ), which she received on behalf of her employer. When the convict was confronted with the allegation, she admitted the crime only for her to dramatically pleaded not guilty upon arraignment.
In the course of trial, the EFCC presented four witnesses and tendered sixteen exhibits to prove the case against the convict.
Media & Publicity
22nd April, 2015”
Oghene.......life sentence just for someone that stole #8mil ....haba,,our legal practioners are jokers,,,fail judicial system......
ReplyDeleteDis is too much joor,wat of dose our politicians dat are stilling 50-100billions dey don't see anything to do for dem o,useless human being,useless judge and useless EFCC
ReplyDeleteEFCC na OBJ brain child...how I wish buhari will conduct total overhaul in EFCC...
DeleteBut sorry 4 her life o
ReplyDeleteShame to judiciary....
ReplyDeleteImagine d so call justice...
When our ministers and senators are stealing billions.....
This woman shud appeal ds case,what rubbish, our judicial system is a failure,efcc is a bigger failure, what hv they done to politicians that steal d nations money,what is 8m compared to all d looting they do
ReplyDeleteIts too much o. D womman should appeal, no be human being she kill na. Moreover d money can b paid back unlike a human life wch can never be replaced. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteOmo waiting happen nao this people too wicked o
ReplyDeleteEven if she stole the money 266 years haba ,politicians that steal much more, and go Scott free what will they do about them smh
ReplyDeleteNow let's check this two cases out:
ReplyDelete..."Gabriella Saunders, the Nigerian from Camberwell in south London, admitted seven counts of fraud totalling £16,990, and was sentenced to '15 months' imprisonment suspended for two years, with 200 hours of unpaid work."
...."A female staff of a popular eatery in Ogun State, Oluremi Olayinka, pictured above today bagged 266 years imprisonment for stealing her employers N8million"
Although I do not condone crime......but theven Nigeria one isn't a fare trial & judgment. For me it's too harsh and unrealistic. This is just insane!