Conman Amunikoro Oludare Olawale, who targeted UK Revenue and Customs, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment.
He was jailed by Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, January 31, 2022, secured the conviction and sentencing.
Investigation by the EFCC into Olawale’s criminal activities began following a complaint received by the Commission from one S. Hawkins, who is resident in the United Kingdom.
Hawkins, using the EFCC online reporting mobile application, The Eagle Eye App, had reported that Olawale used her name to commit fraud with Her Majesty Revenue and Customs, HMRC, in the UK.
Olawale was subsequently arrested by operatives of the Commission on November 22, 2021, and arraigned on January 31, 2022.
During his arraignment, he pleaded “guilty” to the charge preferred against him.
In view of his plea, Justice Taiwo convicted him accordingly and sentenced him to six months in prison, with an option of N250, 000 fine.
Items recovered from him were also ordered forfeited to the Federal Government.
