Find the EFCC press statement below...
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced one Benjamin Segun Bright to 63 years imprisonment without option of fine.
The convict was arraigned on July 10, 2012 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for stealing the sum of N4,994,000( Four Million, Nine Hundred and Ninety-Four Thousand Naira only from various investors, whom he deceived by making them believed that their money would be invested in his purported companies.
The convict pleaded not guilty at the point of arraignment. He went through trial and was found guilty of all the twenty-one count charges preferred against him.
Justice Ipaye sentenced the convict to three years imprisonment on each of the21 count charges without option of fine. The sentences are to run concurrently.
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ReplyDeleteSee now? Spending 63yrs in prison cos of 4.9million. What a waste
DeleteD Punishment doesn't fit d crime abeg ...justice wasn't served at all. Or are they punishing him for d crimes of other offenders too?......63 yrs for stealing....like say he masaccred a whole village...ndi ara
DeleteLinda, it simply means that he gets to serve just 3yrs of jail term! Thank me later
DeleteHaba! 63yrs is too freaking much, not a good one atall. I ain't supporting fraudsters but his case is a case we hear of each day so why the harsh sentence nawa o #onelovefromSnow#
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ReplyDeletemy God Nigeria guys will never lean that there others ways to make money online that is clean, good for him, he will die there
ReplyDeleteChris you are very stupid..if you don't know what to com' y not shut up...#YIMU
Deletemy God Nigeria guys will never lean that there others ways to make money online that is clean, good for him, he will die there
ReplyDeleteLove 4 money'c wot it has gotn sm people into,I pity u man
ReplyDelete63 kwa? What's really happening? Time will come wen de'll start sentencing pple 1000yrs just for staring. Ataya!
ReplyDeletemy God Nigeria guys will never lean that there others ways to make money online that is clean, good for him, he will die there
ReplyDeletemy God Nigeria guys will never lean that there others ways to make money online that is clean, good for him, he will die there
ReplyDelete63yrs in prison no be beans oooo
ReplyDeleteTwenty one ke. Na WA oooo oooo
ReplyDeleteOk.
ReplyDeleteThat's another way of saying life imprisonment na. Add 63 to like 45(he looks 45).nawah
ReplyDelete63 years is too much abeg.if that's the case then our politicians and their generation will be given life imprisonment.
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Very young n potential man
ReplyDeleteFuture generation, in the captivity of the devil.
It is well.
EFCC should catch the Big fishes,not smaller fishes
ReplyDeleteBIG BROTHER SAYS SO
Justice served..
ReplyDeleteHow can dis handsome waist his life in prison. Ow! So sad
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ReplyDeleteNa wa ooo
63years ke, instead of that make they give am life in prisonment.
ReplyDeleteHmmnnn 63 years? It's too small nau? Why them no kuku tro the man for zoo give lion to chop
ReplyDeleteNa wa o... 63yrs for stealing 4.9m
ReplyDeleteIf this judges are to be fair in judging evryone, our politicians shld get life imprisonment of sentenced to death for stealing billions
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ReplyDeleteLol that's life imprisonment kawai
ReplyDeleteHe didn't have a good lawyer mehn!
ReplyDeleteWhat is 4.9million compared to his freedom,now he will spend 63 years of his remaining life in prison nawa.
ReplyDeleteSay no to crime
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ABEG HOW OLD IS THE MAN? ADD 63YRS TO HIM AGE AND LET ME KNOW PLS
ReplyDeleteCome on Linda!! You make this sound very alarming......he will only spend 3 years in jail!!
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ReplyDelete63years??? guy forget na life imprisonment. Your own don meet you Merry Christmas.
Everyday is for the thief one day for the owner, i just pity your family and friends for the shame and embarrassment you have brought on them
63years? Omg!!!! Too bad
ReplyDelete63 gini?.. This must be a joke
ReplyDeleteAnd our politicians go scot free
ReplyDeleteIs seems like stealing in MILLIONS is a crime cos those that stole BILLIONS are walking with escorts.Efcc should wake up
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Chai!
ReplyDelete63yrs lohun lohun
ReplyDeleteOh no no non no, u better give your life to Jesus because na there u go finish entire life. But come to think it, 63years? Haaa, all ds Judges are becoming weeked o. All those stealing Nigeria huge amount of money nko. THIS LIFE.
ReplyDeleteDear Linda kindly post all comment from 3:39am for the BB passport for today 18 dec.
ReplyDeleteit is very unfair on those that commented as early as 5am, 6am.
you posted comments from 7:15 am so whats is the use and essence of the posting the giveaway at the time you did?????? The truth is your idea has been defeated and very unjust.
Lmaooo this is funny
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It seems like stealing in MILLIONS is a crime cos those that stole BILLIONS are walking with escorts.Efcc should wake up
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What of Igbinedion? EFCC OMA shay o
ReplyDeletena cell him go die .....ehhh ya,no so he chooses his life.....owotheprof@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteDis justice see na wa u o. Whr u give life imprisonment no better pass dis 63yrs?
ReplyDeleteSo he will only spend 3yrs in prison. I for fear.
ReplyDeleteYou see your life!!! My guy I pity for you!!! Choi...see u see old age!!! The judge don fast forward your life.
ReplyDeleteRichard was here!
Oh no no non no, u better give your life to Jesuss because na there u go finish entire life. But come to think it, 63years? Haaa, all ds Judges are becoming weeked o. All those stealing Nigeria huge amount of money nko. THIS LIFE.
ReplyDeleteHe deserves it
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Our leaders will get live imprisonment
ReplyDeleteAbia!!!63yrs for 4.9m naija sef
ReplyDeletePoor man steal sumthing, you will see his face on crime fighters. Rich man steal something you will see his face on posters, ovation, city people etc. Rubbish!
ReplyDelete63yrs..........Wish him luck
ReplyDeleteOooh boy dis 1 don pass Mandela oh. Kilode
ReplyDeleteOk nw seen wella.
ReplyDeleteOle buruku
ReplyDeleteNna nawa oh watin hpn reach like dat. Ppl self no de pity there self sha.
ReplyDeleteSeen sha
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Gud fr dem
ReplyDeleteKk nw
ReplyDeleteHehe what can I say?? well Justice sure as hell ain served in this scenario... one fucked up Man made his way outta the 56 billion he kept buh this is nothing compared to that!! (well to the mid n lower class of citizens it could in fact be much oh a deal, lol) ...Umm well 'A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do' Lol #justsaying
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The money is small sha, compare to what all this politician are stealing, I pray Nigerian judiciary will step up and persecute them for this money they are stealing
ReplyDeletewhy is Nigeria so wicked,why are our politicians so wicked....politicians will steal billions of dollars and still fraud the their own nation,no body will cough,how can they sentence a man for 63 years for just N4.9million not even dollars..this is wickedness cos em no belong..what an anti christ...
ReplyDeleteOh dear, yet the billionaire thieves called politicians are walking freely. Our system will be better done day
ReplyDeleteYekpa.. 63 is so unfair..and our politicians are making a way with billions and getting discharged even when caught on video
ReplyDeleteAhhh..the guy is finished
ReplyDeleteInfact,its a life imprisonment
ReplyDeleteO ga o. This is like saying life in....
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And again we ask..what about pur theiving politicians??
ReplyDeleteNa waaaooo 63+his age=100smtin age lol
ReplyDelete63years???? Abeg how old is he presently....hope he is married with kids. »»»»QUEENMAYA»»»»
ReplyDeleteChai......this is just crazy. see you cant even spend the cash
ReplyDeleteGood for him
ReplyDeleteFuck you! How could you have said that?
DeleteAhhhh! Kilode, he kill person nii, wat abt those looting millions of dollars... Dis is so unfair, he is guilty, yeah, but 63yrs, he must av offended that judge before..haba..
ReplyDeleteThat's why you need to read well, the sentence for 21 counts is to be served concurrently! Meaning just 3 yrs
DeleteOnly that and he gets 63 years, "hypocrites" dats wat i call our damn judicial system. Absolutely no point explaining d obvious. 63 yrs is jes too much...
ReplyDeleteWell I think the sentence is too much bc his not the real thief
ReplyDeleteHaba is too much na. Just 4 stealing dat small money?
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But politicians are stealing billions and going scot free. That judge is a fool. Ordinary 4 million. They should have given him a lesser sentence. Its unfair. If there were jobs, will people resort to fraud? This country.
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ReplyDeleteThis partially life impersonment nau
ReplyDeleteHow about people who legitimately defraud Nigerians and still gets hailed for taken the masses money? NEXT!
ReplyDeleteThe way judges sentence pple dis dayz is rili smtin else,we shall all b free one day.let God's kingdom cm!
ReplyDeletegud 4 him
ReplyDelete63yrs ... na die na.
ReplyDeleteI wish the EFCC will do justice to thieving politicians too.
ReplyDeleteWhile those who steal billions are given plea bargains, or all charges dropped against them .
ReplyDeleteEFCC no serious at all .... how many years dey don jail corrupt politicians that swindled Billions of Naira in Nigeria.... not even for one year
ReplyDelete.... Abeg eeeeee...
EFCC no serious at all .... how many years dey don jail corrupt politicians that swindled Billions of Naira in Nigeria.... not even for one year
ReplyDelete.... Abeg eeeeee...
I expect the usual cliché 'but politicians are stealing billions' gist.
ReplyDeleteAll this sensationalism. I'm sure by now you already know what a concurrent sentence means. He will serve it together. Consecutive, one after the other. So it's 3years sentence and you know it. But anything to get the traffic....
Just stop misleading the public with your veiled truths.
Wetin remain for him life.... all the best
ReplyDeleteThe Judge is sick n unjust...63yrs for Ordinary #4.9M
ReplyDeleteI don't have a problem with his judgment. But check the past record of this same judge, if this boy was a politician or a son of a politician, this shameless judge would have dismissed all charges. Bankole, Fani kayode, lucky igbinedion and all the political thiefs how many have been convicted?
ReplyDeleteGood for him. Simiidowu@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteNa so...
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See how responsible and innocent he looks. So sorry dude.enjoy ur stay behind bars.
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65 years na baptism name for life imprisonment
ReplyDeleteLession for other gangs like him
ReplyDeleteLessons learned. Obumnemeudeze@gmail.com
ReplyDelete>>>> well who do we blame? <<<<<
ReplyDeleteWhat of those criminals in the Government? SMH for this our country Nigeria
ReplyDeleteLol, I can't laugh... Just N4.9M. While some politicians are getting away with billions
ReplyDeletedamn! that's his life Done!
ReplyDelete63 yrs for just 4.9.....those our politrickcians that is embezzling money billions everyday and will still embezzled tomorrow how many yrs have they sent them to?
ReplyDeleteThis serves him right.the bible says I will bless the work of your hands. Work hard and stop defrauding people of their hard earned money.
ReplyDeleteI know what he did is bad but 63yrs in prison for that is too much. while commit murder and pay there way to freedom without even spend a year in jail.
ReplyDeleteBullsh*t, our judicial system is fucked up. How can u give a man who stole 4.9m 63years and less than 5yrs to those who stole billions. Sad face
ReplyDeletethat's how it supposed to be, this will serve as a lesson to the rest of them that are doing same.
ReplyDeleteChai..too bad
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God will hlp him
ReplyDeleteNonsense people how many top official have dey sentenced to even 5yrs in prisons for looting? They should please ghan rest
ReplyDeleteChai,for dis small money na dem give dis man dis plenty years?.And yet politicans dey go free,too sad even EFCC dey corrupt.
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#Lobatan 63yrs? Wats left of life to him
ReplyDeleteThe term concurrently means that he will serve the sentence at the same time. So he will be in prison for three years and not 63 years
ReplyDeleteThe term concurrently means that he will serve the sentence at the same time. So he will be in prison for three years and not 63 years
ReplyDeleteBULLSHIT! 63years for approx 5million bucks?? What happened to past governors and presidents dt stole billions and trillions????
ReplyDeleteThe judge must be sick in the head
What about the politicians that steal billions of dollars.. Who will arrest them?
ReplyDeleteI don't pity these fraudstars....trying to reap where they did not sow..
ReplyDeleteThe likes of spybeauty_classy_outlet on instagram,i guess his days are numbered. Awon ole jatijati
As much as I don't support stealing, EFCC how much jail time have you given the likes of IBB and the rest of them that stole billions of Nigerian people. I think sanitation has to start from EFCC. I think you guys are so biased in what you do
ReplyDeletegood for him* he shud rott
ReplyDeleteGood for him.
ReplyDeleteNaija is not playing with fraudsters these. Good 4 this delusional fool who thinks of being rich both doesn't want 2 work 4 it. I wish him a long happy stay in prison!
ReplyDeleteMake them just say life imprisonment, 63 years no be here ooo
ReplyDeleteWhat a strange world we live in. When bode George got his own conviction for fraud. It was a very brief sentence, when cisilia Ibru got her conviction for fraud that ran into billions of naira, hers was also a short sentence which she spent most of it in her cozy hospital bed more like a hotel room. Strange world. Mac10...
ReplyDelete63 years!!!!!! Kilode for stealing how much na, when all the useless politicans steal more they do nothing to them. Fucked up country.#injustice#
ReplyDeleteHe deserves more than 63 years imprisonment. The judge would sentenced him to life imprisonment
ReplyDeleteGovernment self they steal pass that one, how many of them they arrest.
ReplyDeleteHow many years have Ibori, Lucky and co gotten? God help us in naija..
ReplyDeleteSentences to run concurrently should mean he is serving just three years for all the counts.
ReplyDeleteMr Why try to be on the fast lane unnecessarily thereby making other people suffer? Now see how your life has been completely slowed down. I pray the Lord shows you mercy as you learn your bitter lesson.
ReplyDeleteBut this country sha. How many years are they giving the original fraudsters we have here who no longer steal in millions but in 10 digits at the same time making millions suffer. It is well with our land.
ReplyDeletePeople, it said concurrently meaning he is to serve for 3 years.
ReplyDeleteEFCC has lost ts value abeg... Our politician are stealing billions of Naira n gng scott free n yet they will be writing statements on toP million n thousand theft. Y can't they go after d politicians if thruly they r 4 crime n corruPtion. 63yrs in jail?? Too bad
ReplyDeleterubbish man ....he will learn his leason now
ReplyDeleteBELIEVE ALL THING HERE
Hw many politicans dem don arrest fr stealin...stupid country
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ReplyDeletelinda that title is very misleading. he is spending 3 years in prison not 63. as the sentences are running concurrently.
ReplyDeleteEfcc no get hook fo the giant fish dem, na small ones dem fit catch
ReplyDeleteBut bro u no try o, ya own don finish!!
Come on! 63 is a lot for such money
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Our justice system is horrible, always showing power to the poor. Who did he kill? Jus 4.9m, yet he deserves no fine? While our politicians still in thriLlions and are celebrated, it's only in Jonathan's regime you'll find dis abnormality! What a wicked. Country!
ReplyDeleteGet the fact straight. He's only spending 3yrs. As a matter of fact he no go spend 3yrs again self cos he's been in detention way back 2012.
ReplyDeleteAm beginning to think that the higher u steal the lesser your punishment. Niger I hail thee.
ReplyDeleteFraud stars una hear!
ReplyDeleteYou guys don't read in between lines, he has 3 X 21 sentences, which will run concurrently, meaning he will stay just 3 years in prison.
ReplyDeleteNa wa ooo , but what happen to the case of Farouk lawan that steal millions of naira and EFCC did not prosecute him , na wa for this country oooooo
ReplyDeleteUndecided feelings!
ReplyDeletewhat about the politicians that steal billions of naira, what happens to them..........na devil go sentence all of una when dey carry partiality take dey judge.
ReplyDeletechai, eleyi gidigan. pls Linda help me find out the day he is resuming, would like to invite to a Xmas party.....
ReplyDeleteThat's quite excessive, did hnot have a lawyer? There is afterall case precedence, Alamaisiya..etc and they got away with it or lighter punishments...63years is too much for stealing 4.9Million.
ReplyDeletepoor man wey still maggi dem go show him name for crime fighter.
ReplyDeleteThe ones that are leading us that steal billions are still working around in Nigeria and all the sycophants on this post are criticizing this man rather than trying to comprehending why our young are constantly committing crimes. 70% of these issue are infrastructural related. There is no funding for anything in Nigeria to enable our young get into technical and skilled jobs, all our leaders do is either turn our boys into political thugs or they go off and become fradulent whilst other countries invest in their youths we do the opposite.
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS CRUEL.GOD WILL SURELY JUDGE THEM IN HIS OWN WAY. I WISHED THAT THE LIKES OF PROPHET ELIJAH WAS AROUND TO SEND FIRE INTO THERE CAMPS.
ReplyDeleteTHIS IS NO LONGER THE NIGERIA THAT I ADORED SO MUCH. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE AND FAST TOO.MAY THE SOULS OF ALL THOSE KILLED REST IN PEACE AMEN.
Hi everyone, you are getting it all wrong. A sentence of 63 years on 21 counts, with 3 years for each count, means he will serve just 3 years in prison.
ReplyDeleteWhen a judgment is given, it either runs consecutively or concurrently. If it were to run consecutively, the accused will spend all the years in prison, but if concurrently, the accused will spend the highest term of imprisonment given for the count.
In his own case, he had 21 count against him, with 3 years imprisonment for each count, so he will spend just 3 years as against the 63 years he would have spent if the judgment were to run consecutively.
Please also note that life imprisonment does not mean the accused will die in prison. By rule of practice procedure, life imprisonment means 21 years, after which the accused will be released from prison. The prison calender is also not calculated like the gregorian calender. It is about 8 to 9 months equivalent.
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