Justice Mojisola Dada delivered the judgment at the court in Ikeja on Monday, November 2, 2026, after finding the defendants guilty of conspiracy, stealing and obtaining money by false pretence.
The judge also ordered the couple to refund ₦67,659,592 to the petitioner, Olusola Odemuyiwa.
The case was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1. The couple faced four counts bordering on conspiracy, stealing, obtaining money by false pretence and forgery but were discharged on the forgery charge.
According to the EFCC, the defendants fraudulently sold a property located at No. 19, Murtala Mohammed Way, Ebute Meta, Oyingbo, Lagos, to one Harry Dyawanne for ₦16 million in 2010 without the authorisation of the rightful beneficiaries.
The commission alleged that they falsely claimed to have received permission from the legitimate beneficiaries of the late man's estate to sell the property.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty when they were arraigned.
During the trial, prosecution counsel, Fadeke Giwa, called three witnesses and presented documentary evidence, while the defence called one witness.
Delivering her judgment, Justice Dada held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
She sentenced each defendant to three years' imprisonment for conspiracy, one year for stealing and 10 years for obtaining money by false pretence, bringing their total sentences to 14 years each, without the option of a fine.
However, the judge ordered that the first defendant's sentence be suspended until he is apprehended.
The court also discharged both defendants on the fourth count bordering on forgery.
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