Ike Ekweremadu was handed 9 years and 8 months of jail sentence whereas his wife Beatrice also received four years of imprisonment.
Their accomplice, Dr. Obeta, was also slapped with 10 years of jail term.
Giving his verdict, the presiding Judge said:
“The applicable starting points are custodial sentences of 10 years in the case of Obinna Obeta, 10 years and six months in the case of Ike Ekweremadu and six years in the case of Beatrice Ekeremadu.”
While reading out Dr. Obeta’s sentence, the presiding Magistrate said:
“You deliberately targeted a victim who was particularly vulnerable due to his young age his isolation from his immediate family and his poverty.
“After the conspiracy to exploit him was thwarted you continued to try and find another person to be exploited in the same way.”
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Source: www.mynigeria.com
