convicted of the offences on counts 1,2 and 3 of the amended charge. -----------------------------HON. JUSTICE D.Z. SENCHI (PRESIDING JUDGE) 11/03/19 SENTENCE Plea of allocutus Agala:- I thank the court for a well considered judgment. The 1st convict is a nursing mother and she has children solely under her care. This issue has also led the 1st convict to separate with her husband. The 1st convict is a first offender. I also believe that she has learnt her lessons. We urge the court to temper justice with mercy. In respect of the 2nd convict, he is the bread winner of his family. His children and wife are under his protection and care. The 2nd convict has started making payments or refunds to the tune of about N4,000,000.00 out of the N8,000,000.00 he received. Life will become miserable for his family and the future of his family will be in abeyance. In the circumstances I plead with the Court to be lenient on the 1st and 2nd convicts as they have shown sufficient remorse. Olenyi:- I also lend my voice to the submissions of the Counsel for the 1st and 2nd convicts. Alabi:I appreciate the court. As the Counsel for the 1st and 2nd convicts submitted, there is no record of previous conviction against the two convicts. I will however urge the Court to make an order of restitution pursuant to section 321 (a) Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015. The convicts made a total refund of N1,600,000.00 only leaving a balance of N18,400,0000,00. However in respect of the plea of allocutus by the learned Counsel for the convicts’, I urge the Court to 41