The convict was released on bail together with the other convicts on terms friendly to the convicts. The present convict was granted bail on 10th March, 2014. Then trial began on the 5th May, 2015. After the 5th May, 2015, the convict never appeared again in this Court to face her trial until today when she was brought to Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after being arrested at Uyo, by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Uyo Office on another complaint. In otherwords, from the 5th May, 2015 to 11th March, 2019, the convict disappeared and she was evading arrest by prosecutory agencies. It also appears that the convict in order to avoid trial of the charge against her relocated to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State under the pretext that she is receiving herbal and traditional healing of her strange ailment. The attitude of the convict did not depict the convict as a remorseful and repentant person. And the prevalence of these type of offences in our society today is becoming really worrisome. And therefore appropriate punishment in form of sentence ought to be imposed to serve as a deterrent to like minds of the convict. Thus, by the provision of section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and other Related Offences Act, the Maximum prescribed for the offence in which the convict was convicted is a maximum of 20 years and a minimum of 7 years without an option of fine. I will therefore be lenient on the convict. The convict is hereby sentenced to seven (7) years imprisonment without an option of fine. Further, in line with section 321 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, the three convicts are to collectively restitute the victim of crime of the sum of N20, 000,000.00. _______________________ HON. JUSTICE D.Z. SENCHI (PRESIDING JUDGE) 20/03/19 46