Delivering his judgment, Justice Okon held that Sampson was guilty of impersonation of a public officer, punishable with three years imprisonment,

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A man recognized as Ita Michael Sampson claiming to be a staff member of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been sentenced to 3 years jail time by an Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, the state capital, on Thursday.

The found guilty, who is 60 years old and a local of Odot in Nsit Atai Local Government Area of the state, together with a Police Corporal from Cross River State Command, had on 29th July 2010, gone to First Bank of Nigeria, Etinan Branch, and incorrectly represented themselves as officers of the EFCC and Department of State Services examining a petition from Abuja against the bank manager, Mr Godwin Daniel.Delivering his judgment

, Justice Okon held that Sampson was guilty of impersonation of a public officer, punishable with three years imprisonment, under Section 112 of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Volume Two, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2000.

Justice Okon, who described the found guilty as “a miserable liar and a serial scammer, that nemesis has actually overtaken, held that the convict did not show remorse, however made efforts to encourage the court through his “fairy tale of defence.”

He even more held that Sampson is not a good member of society and makes up a danger to public safety.The court held that the convict ought to be avoided public glare for a long time in the hope that he would learn his lessons and turn a new leaf. ToriNG