Nigerian Man Gets Two Years in Jail for Fraud
Samuel Akove Adavize has been sentenced to two years in prison for fraud by an Edo State High Court. The court also ordered the forfeiture of his crime proceeds.
An Edo State High Court in Benin City has sentenced Samuel Akove Adavize to two years in prison for fraud.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) shared this news on its verified X account on Thursday.
The EFCC's Benin Zonal Directorate got the conviction on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, before Justice E.G. Adekambi.
Adavize faced a two-count charge of impersonation, obtaining by false pretence, and possession of fake documents.
The EFCC stated, “The Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, secured the conviction of Samuel Akove Adavize before Justice E.G. Adekambi of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City.
“Samuel was arraigned on a two-count charge of impersonation, obtaining by false pretence and possession of fraudulent documents. Justice Adekambi convicted and sentenced the defendant to two years in prison.
In addition to the prison term, the court ordered that N400,000, which is the proceeds of his crime, and an iPhone 12, an instrument of crime, be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The court also ordered that his OPay account and Sparkle MFB account be closed permanently.
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