By Abdulrasaq Aishat Odere
The Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City, has sentenced Samuel Akove Adavize to two years’ imprisonment for impersonation, obtaining by false pretence and possession of fraudulent documents.
According to information gathered on The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) official X page, Benin Zonal Directorate, secured the conviction on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, before Justice E.G. Adekambi.
Adavize was convicted on a two-count charge bordering on impersonation, obtaining by false pretence and possession of fraudulent documents.
In addition to the prison sentence, the court ordered the forfeiture of ₦400,000, identified as proceeds of crime, and an iPhone 12, described as an instrument used in committing the offence, to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The court also ordered the permanent closure of the convict’s OPay and Sparkle Microfinance Bank accounts.
The EFCC disclosed the development in a statement, adding that the conviction was secured by its Benin Zonal Directorate.
