Gbenro Adesina
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, June 15, 2020, convicted Raphael Ayomide Davies of money laundering, and sentenced him to 24 years imprisonment.
Davies was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Office, on Monday, February 19, 2018 on an eight-count charge of money laundering, to which he pleaded not guilty, thus setting the stage for his trial.
During the proceeding, prosecution counsel, Simon Harrison Ibekwute, who argued that the accused committed a crime bordering on money laundering urged the court to convict and sentence him.
Convinced that the accused was guilty of allegations levied against him, the Judge sentenced him to 36 months on each of the eight counts, ordering that the prison terms should run concurrently with effect from his arraignment date of February 19, 2018.
Trouble started for Davies sequel to an anonymous petition which alleged his serial use of fictitious addresses and fake PayPal account to purchase items online, with the intention to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
The Commission’s investigations into the allegations led to his arrest and prosecution.
