N180m Fraud: Appeal Court Upholds Three-Year Prison Sentence for Ex-Imo Commissioner

N180m Fraud: Appeal court upholds three-year prison sentence for ex-Imo commissioner

The Court of Appeal dismissed the ex-commissioner's appeal for lacking in merit, upholding the earlier decision of the Imo State High Court. The post N180m Fraud: Appeal court upholds three-year prison sentence for ex-Imo commissioner appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Appeal Court Upholds 3-Year Jail Term for Ex-Imo Commissioner over Fraud - Newsmakers

Matilda Omonaiye/ The Court of Appeal sitting in Imo State has upheld the conviction and three-year prison sentence handed to Prince Laseberry Okafor Anyanwu, a former Commissioner for Transport under the administration of ex-Governor Rochas Okorocha, over his involvement in a N180 million fraud. Anyanwu was convicted for diverting funds belonging to the Imo State […] The post Appeal Court Upholds 3-Year Jail Term for Ex-Imo Commissioner over Fr…

Court of Appeal Upholds Three Years Conviction of Ex-Imo Commissioner

The Imo State Division of Court of Appeal, has upheld the conviction and three-year sentence of Prince Laseberry Okafor Anyanwu, a former Commissioner of Transport in the Rochas Okorocha administration of Imo State, for N180, 000, 000 (One Hundred and Eighty Million Naira, only) fraud. Anyanwu was arraigned by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the […] The post Court of Appeal Upholds Three Years Conviction of Ex-Imo Commissioner appeared first on 2…

Court of Appeal Upholds Three-Year Conviction of Ex-Imo Commissioner - Security News Alert

The Imo State Division of the Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction and three-year sentence of Prince Laseberry Okafor Anyanwu, a former Commissioner of Transport in the Rochas Okorocha administration of Imo State, for N180, 000, 000 (One Hundred and Eighty Million Naira, only) fraud. Anyanwu was arraigned by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of […] The post Court of Appeal Upholds Three-Year Conviction of Ex-Imo Commissioner first appeared on Sec…

“He Diverted Public Funds For Personal Gain” — Court Of Appeal Upholds One-Year Jail Term For Ex-Imo Commissioner Lasberry Okafor-Anyanwu - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri has affirmed the conviction and one-year prison sentence handed down to a former Commissioner for Transport in Imo State, Lasberry Okafor-Anyanwu, for fraud and abuse of office. Delivering judgment on July 30, 2025, Justice Mohammed Lawal-Abubakar held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had successfully proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. The appellate court dismissed the ex-commis…

Court Affirms Conviction Of Former Imo Commissioner, Lasberry-Okafor Anyanwu

A Court of Appeal in Owerri has upheld the conviction and one-year prison sentence given to Lasberry Okafor-Anyanwu, a former Imo State Commissioner for Transport under Rochas Okorocha’s administration. In the ruling delivered on July 30, 2025, Justice Mohammed Lawal-Abubakar stated that the prosecution had successfully proven that Okafor-Anyanwu used his position to illegally benefit […]