Edo Man Jailed for 2 Years Over Fraud as Court Seizes N400,000 and iPhone

(Samuel Akove. Photo Credit: TVC News)

A court in Benin City has sentenced Samuel Akove Adavize to 2 years in prison for pretending to be a car dealer.

The EFCC, shared the news in a statement on its verified online account on Thursday.

According to the EFCC, its Benin Zonal Directorate secured the conviction on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Justice E.G. Adekambi presided over the case.

Adavize was charged with impersonation, obtaining money by false pretence and possessing fraudulent documents.

He was found guilty on all counts.

Besides the jail term, the court ordered the forfeiture of N400,000, which the EFCC said was proceeds of crime.

It also ordered the forfeiture of an iPhone 12, which was used in the crime and was recovered from him. Both will go to the Federal Government.

The court also ordered that his OPay and Sparkle MFB accounts be permanently closed.