One Quadri Adeyinka, a staff of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), have been convicted and sent to prison for committing a travelling passport fraud. Adeyinka was said to have received the sum of ₦100,000 from one Ovie Ojeffia, to regularise his passport but reneged. The victim thereafter petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission ICPC, which led to the investigation and arraignment of the convict before the court.
ICPC prosecuted him on a four-count charge bordering on gratification, conferment of corrupt advantage and cheating contrary to extant provisions of the corrupt practices and other related offences act, 2000 and the penal code act.
A statement by the spokesperson for the commission, acting director, public enlightenment and education, Demola Bakare, FSI, on Monday, said the commission has arraigned the convict before justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the federal capital territory high court, Apo, Abuja.
In his judgement, Justice Onwuegbuzie found Adeyinka guilty on all four counts charge, and sentenced him to seven years each for counts 1 and 2, five years for count 4, and two years for count 3.
The sentences are to run concurrently.
