A staff of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. John Adjeke Akpoghene, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment over N14.5 million salary fraud.
ICPC had, in a one-count charge before Justice Onome Marshal-Umukoro of the Delta State High Court Asaba, accused the convict of receiving double salary from the Delta State House of Assembly and Ughelli South Local Government Area.
He committed the offence while working as a state civil servant and a supervisory councillor with Ughelli South Local Government Area simultaneously, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, spokesperson, ICPC said in a statement.
In his defense, Akpoghene had argued that he was unaware that it was a crime to have two government jobs and receive salaries from both at the same time.
Justice Marshall-Umokoro in his ruling, sentenced him to two years imprisonment.
The judge further ruled that the convict continues to make the necessary monthly refunds to the House of Assembly Service Commission.
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