Kogi State’s Federal High Court has sentenced Kehinde Amaka, also known as Yomade Ademisoye Ojomo, to one year in prison for possessing $2,028,400 in counterfeit US currency ¹ ² ³.
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Justice Isa Dashen convicted and sentenced Amaka on November 12, 2024, following charges brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ¹ ². The EFCC alleged that Amaka’s actions violated Sections 2 and 5.1(b) of the Counterfeit Currency Special Provision Act, 2004 ¹.
The case began on May 16, 2024, when the NDLEA reported Amaka’s possession of counterfeit currency to the EFCC ¹. Upon investigation, the EFCC found Amaka with chemical dye materials and instruments for producing counterfeit $100 US bills ¹.
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