A Nigerian Professor of Agriculture who is also an Anglican Reverend, Benjamen Ogunmodede, has been sentenced to jail alongside two others – Zacheus Tejumola and Adenekan Clement.
He was handed a 40 years jail sentence by a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, after found guilty of 16- count charge of conspiracy, unlawful conversion, stealing of school subvention and other criminal charges. He was handed a four years imprisonment sentence on each charge by the presiding judge, Justice Ayo Emmanuel, who said the 40 years sentence would run concurrently.
According to the judge, the accused diverted over N177 million from N600 million received as subvention from the Federal Government to pay salaries of worker and execute certain projects in the institute.
Prof. Ogunmodede, who is the former Director General of the Institute of Agricultural, Research and Training (IART), Apata, Ibadan, was found guilty of diverting over N177 million from N600 million received as subvention from the Federal Government, to pay salaries of worker and execute certain projects in the institute.
His co-conspirators, Tejumade and Adenekan were Chief Accountant and staff of the institution respectively.
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Posted: at 3-10-2017 09:04 PM (6 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Otikadinje at 3-10-2017 09:41 PM (6 years ago) (m)
See his wrinkled face just wandering what he used the loot for, but Mr judge my learned colleague why can't you do same for those Polithiefians
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Posted: at 3-10-2017 09:41 PM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
the sentence is too harsh because there are others who stole more than that but where given a lesser sentence or just 10m to pay. [/quote...see this one o....its like its your relation...the man for get life imprisonment sef
Posted: at 4-10-2017 09:20 AM (6 years ago) | Hero
if only they could do this to all caught, it will help our situation, being transparent helps a nation, an example is Botswana just north of south Africa, it is one of the fastest growing economy in Africa, and its the 13th least uncorrupt country in the world.
Posted: at 4-10-2017 09:21 AM (6 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Joelivingsto at 4-10-2017 10:03 AM (6 years ago) (m)
Very sounds warning to others. What shall it profit a Man to gain the whole world? Everyone are shouting《Bad Government 》Nigeria can never be rebuild by President alone. Nigerians please you people should wake up from sleeping. Once again thank you Mr Judge.
Posted: at 4-10-2017 10:03 AM (6 years ago) | Newbie
Very sounds warning to others. What shall it profit a Man to gain the whole world? Everyone are shouting《Bad Government 》Nigeria can never be rebuild by President alone. Nigerians please you people should wake up from sleeping. Once again thank you Mr Judge.
three gbosa for you!
Posted: at 4-10-2017 10:14 AM (6 years ago) | Hero
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