IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
IN THE ABUJA JUDICIAL DIVISION
HOLDEN AT MAITAMA COURT 5, F.C.T., ABUJA.
BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: HON. JUSTICE O. O.GOODLUCK
CHARGE NO. CR/2019
B E T W E E N:
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA
COMPLAINANT
AND
ONOME ROSSI ALIAS THEO DINH
DEFENDANT
JUDGMENT
The Defendant has pleaded guilty to committing an offence contrary
to Section 321 and punishable under Section 324 of the Penal Code, Laws
of the Federation.
It is noteworthy that the charge under which the
Defendant was initially charged is for the offence under Section 6 and
punishable under Section 1(3) of the advance Fee Fraud Act and other
fraud offences Act, 2006. I hold that the Defendant is guilty of the offence
charge and is hereby convicted.
However, owing to the Plea Bargain Agreement dated 12th February,
2019, the duly executed by the Defendant and the prosecution, both
parties are agreeable that the Defendant shall be charge for a lesser
offence of cheating by impersonation. Pursuant to the terms of the Plea
Bargain Agreement the Defendant has now pleaded guilty to committing an