Mohammed Sani Zubair, a serial fraudster, was sentenced to two years in jail.
He was convicted and convicted by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja.
Zubair was originally arraigned on a four-count allegation of fraudulent transactions on October 8, 2018.
He and accomplices “that specialized in defrauding people”, scammed retired Major General Geoffrey Ejiga to the tune of N180,000,000.
The children petitioned the EFCC, alerting them that a syndicate exploited their father’s old age.
In one of the counts, the EFCC said Zubair provided a written statement to an operator, Naziru Aminu Shehu, on October 28, 2016, “which you knew to be false.”
His offence is punishable under Section 39 (2) (a) and (b) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004.
After Zubair pleaded “not guilty”, prosecution counsel, Richards Dauda prayed for an accelerated hearing. Defence counsel, O. F. Ekengba did not object.
Justice Ojukwu however gave the convict an option of a fine of N400,000.
The anti-graft agency disclosed that it found out that Zubair was involved in several other fraudulent activities.