In a related development, Justice Yerima convicted and sentenced one Aremu Ridwan Kunle to six months of community service after finding him guilty of a criminal charge filed against him by the Commission.
Aremu was convicted on a six-count amended charge of obtaining money under false pretence contrary to Section 419 of the Criminal Code, 38 Cap. Laws of Oyo State, 2000. He pleaded guilty to the charge.
Consequent upon the ‘guilty’ plea, prosecution counsel, Dr Ubi prayed the court to convict him according to the terms of a plea bargain agreement earlier made with the Commission.
After convicting the accused, the judge ordered him to restitute his victims: Jason Arthur, Paul Jackson and John Geditz the total sum of Three Hundred and Sixty United States Dollars ($360 USD). The court also ordered Aremu to forfeit one black and purple coloured Techno Spark 4 mobile phone and one silver coloured HP Laptop to the Federal Government of Nigeria
