Man bags two years imprisonment for N1.8m visa fraud
By Patience Yakubu
A Kaduna Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday sentenced a 40-year-old man, Michael Timothy, to two years imprisonnent for N1.8m visa fraud.
Trial Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced Timothy without option of fine after he pleaded guilty to the charge.
Emmanuel stated that the sentence was to run concurrently, adding that it would serve as a deterrent to others.
Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Chidi Leo, told the court that Timothy was charged with obtaining money by false pretense.
According to him, Timothy fraudulently obtained the sum of N1.8 million from one Cynthia Cole with the promise of securing a Canadian visa for her.
He said the offence contravened the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.
During the trial, the prosecutor called four witnesses who told the court how the convict committed the offence on Feb. 20. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Auwalu Birnin Kudu/Idris Abdulrahman
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