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(b) fraudulently impersonates another entity or person, living or
dead, with intent to-
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gain advantage for himself or another person,
obtain any property or an interest in any property,
(iir) cause
disadvantage
to the entity or
person being
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(iv) avoid arrest or prosecution or obstruct, pervert or
''" defeat the couf'se of justice, comrnits an olTence and is
Iiable on conyiction to imprisonment for a term of 5 years
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or a fine of not more than N7,000,000,00 or both.
From the above, the elements ,or ingredients of the offence which
the prosecution is expected by law to establish are as follows:
(a) there is an ehtity or person that is tiving or dead;
(b) the Defendant impersonated such entity or person that rs ciiiicr
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living or dead;
(c) the impersonation was done fraudulently;
(cl) the impersonation was done with the intent to (i) gain advantage
for Defbndant or another person; or (ii) to obtain any property or
an interest in a1y properfy; or
(iii) to cause disadvantage to the
entity.or.person being iinirersonatecl"or anothe. person; or (iv) to
avoid arrest or prosecution or obstruct
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