Four brothers were on Friday sentenced to combined 72 months in prison for forging the official stamp and signature of a Lagos High Court Registrar.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the convicted men are Abayomi Oluwa (64), Ismaila Oluwa (69), Tajudeen Oluwa (60) and Musa Oluwa (58).
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court which handed down the verdict, sentenced each of them to 18 months in prison for forgery and eight months for conspiracy.
The Magistrate, Mr. A.A. Adesanya, however, did not give the quartet option of fine.
He said: “From the evidences and facts provided before the court, the accused were not truthful in their evidences and testimonies, they are, therefore, found guilty of the offences.
“You are hereby sentenced to 18 months in prison for forgery and eight months jail term for conspiracy each without an option of fine. The sentences should run concurrently.’’
NAN reports that the men were first arraigned on June 30, 2014 on charges of conspiracy and forgery.
They pleaded not guilty to the charges and were granted bail each in the sum of N100,000 with two sureties each.
(NAN)
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