Yesterday, 21-year-old Tobechukwu Igbokwe (also known as David
Prince) was sentenced to 37 years in jail for defrauding an American, M.
Silva of $40 million in an inheritance fraude after he pleaded guilty
to the 12-count charge of forgery, conspiracy and obtaining money by
false pretence. Igbokwe reportedly also confessed to duping more
foreigners, including T. Bedwell from whom he got $6,000 from, and R.
Hunt, $15,000.
The Justice Lateef Lawal Akapo of a Lagos High Court sitting in
Ikeja, sentenced Igbokwe to 7 years on counts 1-8; 8years on count 9;
7years on count 10, 8years on count 11 and 7 years on count 12, which
made a total of 37years imprisonment. He was also ordered to return the
$40m as restitution to the victim, and also give up his Toyota Corolla
car, a proceed from the crime.
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