The Chief Security Officer, CSO of Delta
State Polytechnic, Ozoro, Mr.Peter Obonyamo, has chewed more than he
can swallow as a Delta State High Court in Warri have sentenced him to
33 years imprisonment after he was sued by the Independent Corrupt
Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for involving in
bribery. It was alleged that the CSO demanded
N150,000 gratification from a contractor with the polytechnic and he
received N100,000 from the contractor not knowing it was a covet
operation by the ICPC to nab him.
Delivering the judgement, Justice
Briki-Okolosi held that the prosecution had proven its case beyond
reasonable doubt in counts 1, 3, 4, 6 and 11 of the charge, while he
struck out counts 2 and 5 for duplicity. However, the court sentenced Obonyamo to
seven years imprisonment on each of counts 1, 3, 4 and 6 totaling 33
years, with an option of N20,000 fine on each count and the terms are to
run concurrently.
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