Oluremi Olayinka sentenced to 266 years imprisonment for stealing N8m
A staff of popular eatery Sweet Sensation, Oluremi Olayinka pictured above has been sentenced to 266 years imprisonment by an Ogun state High Court for stealing N8 million from her employers.
Justice A.A. Akinyemi while delivering his judgement on the case yesterday April 22nd, found her guilty on all 34-count charges brought against her. She was sentenced to seven years on each of 30 counts and 14 years on the remaining four charges.
The sentences are to run concurrently. She was also ordered to return the money she stole in restitution to her victim. Olayinka who admitted to the crime initially, denied committing the crime when she was arraigned. 4 witnesses and 16 evidence were used by the EFCC to prove she was guilty of committing the crime.
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The people who stole billions are still walking around the place. Eni a le mu lan ledi mo!
The owners of the money in this case chose to press full charges and the court listened. Ask your Government to adopt the same attitude, if it wants results.
Absolute nonsense, if it is to be so, then Diezani Allison-Madueke should be sentenced to 26,600 years immediately!
Hahahaha
Very true. Lol
Agreed! Same for FFK, BODE G, STELLA O, FRED AJUDUA, ETC, etc!
…and Bola Tinubu.
And Obasanjo who ran NNPC and oil ministry from his office as president for 8 years should be sentenced to 1 million years.Only him knew where the whole oil money went for period of 8 years. Meanwhile Dimeji Bankole and Tinubu are walking around
Bode George stole billions and was given two years. Igbinedion lucky stole billions and returned 3 million and is walking as a free man. Fani kayode stole millions and still walking free, Okupe ate the millions he took for a contract he never did, Alams is still a free man, Ibru cecilia is still free after committing the biggest heist in the banking industry. I do not support what Olayinka did, but the same measure or weight of law should fall on these characters i mentioned above, plus thousands yet to be included. I hope our criminal justice system will be reformed to take care of all manner of crimes and dispense justice as quick as it is deserved.
And when they picked Alam and Ibori, some people started making noise. They welcomed him back with drums and a President gave him back the stolen wealth and restored him to kingmaker in a political party. And when it was as Tafa Balogun, the same people shouted that it was witch-hunt and political persecution. And several others like that. It has now become a game of who stole among who, and who among the thieves should be prosecuted.
What is even more annoying is how the Guardian reporter gleefully stated the name with the emphasis pictured above. When it suits them the expression will be names withheld, anonymous etc. I am sure the pretty convict must have resisted some funny overtures by the reporter.
EFCC doesn’t have work to do anymore. The likes of Fayose, Tinubu , Bode Gorge and alams are walking tall on the streets with our billions in their bank accounts, here they bragging on 8million box.
rubbish judicial system
Those you mentioned are the EFCC bosses
Loooooool!
EFCC should drag every single politician that stole even one naira to court and have them all sentenced to 1million years in jail with hard labour
Correct! And already, some state officials are already looting ahead of the hand over date oooooo!!
What nonsense. Politicians in the country steal far more than that and they hardly get any sentence. The incoming government should do the needful with the EFCC.
Bode George got a state pardon .Deriye Alams got a senatorial ticket in addition to the state ardon he received ,.I think this lady should be decorated too and be made the PDP ambassador in her state.
I go die of laughter oooooo
Poor Oluremi Olayinka , she stole a paltry 8m Naira and now will have to grow old in hail. She should have learnt the way by retailing SANS to appear for her. That way, they would surely find a reson to have free until everyone gets tired of the case and he goes on free after the indefinte bail. Just ask the Pension thieves that stole billions from the funds of the retired Public Servants!
Do you think before you ever imagine thatit is not good practice to steal – big or small – at all. Even worse, to steal from your employer, who reposed so much confident in you and pay you for the job you do. The lady stole from a restaurant, a eatry,: how much is the worth of the eatry anyway? And you compare that with those who steal from the government that has bottomless pocket. Have you ever learnt of a government that closed down, reagrdless of the debt (excuse me just don’t mention Greek government). But a loss of eight million Naira is enough to create significant difficulty for a small scale business. That is it.
May be you missed the point I made. Those who stole billions from the Pension Funds are running around free on bail. They have la retinue of SANs protecting them. They are worse thieves than OO and that is the kind of blind justice we don;t need. Remember the Ibrus who plea-bargained, the Mohammed Abachas and other crooks dimply because they have the money to pay their way out with a plea_brained bargain in a blinded justice system?
No, but we be saying, No justice in Naija!
Stealing in whatever guise or form is wrong. Stealing from government, from private persons and even stealing from thieves is wrong. We should not try to justify or rationalize it in any way
YOU don’t understand the point he made, he did not say she should walk, but the same fate that she is meted with should be meted to all that have embezzled public funds; that the law should not be discriminatory no matter how highly or lowly a person is placed, and in proportion to the severity of the amount stolen.
All government officials who consistently liquidate the public treasury are also employed by Nigerians. They are employed bymen and women, young and old, rich and poor Nigerians who toil everyday provide the resources required to build public infrastructure. But these are wasted by your so called leaders, included the so called EFCC and Judiciary. Stealing, no matter the scale is condemnable. But Justice should apply equally. Justice should be blind. If 8 million attracts 30 years, 8 billion should attract 30,000 years.
” ….But these are wasted by your so called leaders, included the so called EFCC and Judiciary…”
Why are you so personal in your comment? Is this supposed to be a fight or a grudge? Your style is so nauseating and unbridled in arrogance. Is three anybody on this post who asked people to go and steal. A lady stole 8 million Naira from a private person, a small scale enterprise, a canteen or eatery (call it what you want as a name). That is condemnable. It is as simple as that. She deserves the punishment. If other people stole billions from government and were not punished, we then ask why it was so, and then we focus on that; but to start arguing in the manner of shouting that some people stole but were not punished is to condemn the punishment for her stealing
And by the way, already argued that stealing from government pause and staling from a private person who has a small business, established with bank loans that is tied to expensive collaterals do not have the same impact. That is my point.
Your point misses the point, by miles. I don’t intend to convince, or do I say “nauseate” you. But you apparently do not understand the principle of justice. And as you continue hitting your head on a rock because I called out the EFCC and the Nigerian version of Judiciary, you need to be educated that the case under discussion is in direct nexus with both institutions.
Well she met her water ,she trod on where angels fear to tread
hmmm….a thief is a thief is a thief. Judgement served. What this illustrate however is the current state of EFCC and how far it has fallen from a world-acclaimed height during the tenure of Ribadu – during which it recovered billions of stolen public monet back into the treasury – to now being used to do police work at a local eatery. It also tells us about the non existence of the Nigerian Police Force, Criminal Investigation Department and all as they have completely abdicated their duty – The police & the EFCC needs urgent reform if we are to process all the pending cases of public funds return to the treasury of the federal republic.
Hahahaha
EFCC got involved with 8 millions but ignore the billions that are being carted away by successive government officials, including the Judge that handed down this ridiculous sentence. I guess the girl’s main crime is not being a position of authority to steal billions, then settle the Judge and EFCC agents. The moral of case is, in Nigeria, steal big or don’t bother.
You are very right
Big up fi u breda man!!
Indeed my brother, otherwise Theoder Orji and Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia atate, Achike Udenwa and Ikedi Ohakim and the two gubernatorial candidates in Imo state of both APC and PDP, I am reffering to the persons of governor Okorocha and deputy Speaker Ihedioha respectively should 1 million years each. And by the way forget your senate president David Mark.
Honorable Justice A.A. Akinyemi, would you sir in all intents and purposes, say this is Justice and Just?! Thought Judges were meant to use their discretion (if the truly have any, that is) in rendering judgments? How then would an accused be sentenced to 266 years in prison for stealing N8million and still ordered to refund the said sum, while those that openly cart away billions from our nation`s treasury on a daily basis go free? As a concerned Nigerian, i urge the in-coming to beam its searchlight on the judiciary. Many of these called honorable Judges and Justices are in the true sense DISHONORABLE and a shame to the profession they swore to uphold. What we see is glaring miscarriage of justice-even to the poor and downtrodden members of our society.
May God help Nigeria.
AMEN
Even the inco by will do NOTHING . Trust me. They came with soiled fingers desperation of powers. They will just Sidon look . Watch out.
Diezani unborn generations will serve her sentence too…
Let’s not be partisan. Past Presidents, Heads of State, and Petroleum ministers are guilty of corrupt practices. Nigerian youths may not know much of the history but Fela’s music on “International thief thief” and 2.8 billion oil money that disappeared under the regime of Obj, Buhari, Danjuma, and Yaradua was the mother of all corruption. As at the time naira was about 65 kobo to $1.00. So if you bring to today’s naira equivalent it will give you about 356.7billion naira. Obj built the biggest farm ever existed in Africa. The Otta farm almost fizzled away but was revitalized when he became President again from 1999 -2007. So, until we face our real problems and stop making the powerless scape goats, we cannot solve that problem.
This is pure weakedness, why are they not given our leaders who embezzle govt money this type of punishment? let her appeal
This is pure injustice.That means all those corrupt government officials should be sentence to 30000 years imprisonment. This Judge needs to be evaluated for mental imbalance.
Poor girl . She didn’t know she is in Nigeria. Every country has it peculiarities. In the US and. Canada, if you Committ robbery or kill your spouse or live in lover you are mostly hung scot free or light sentence. But make love with a 15 year old who turn around to say you raped her, you are gone for life with parole after 25 years. Come yo Nigeria Maina the pension crook is still free today deity stilling over N880m in one swoop. Poor girl f she had stolen sweet sensation dry like N500m settle EFCC with N50m and that judge with N20m then technicalities will come and in e next ten years trial will be going on. Or even secure a plea bargain , the latest judicial fraud in Nigeria. Tinubu is free, Atiku is free , even OBJ and all the thieves. If we are not careful we may start knighting them. Our problem is huge . We are most confused people. We have defined our path and values.
5rancis_Canad5 wrote: “…Every country has it peculiarities. In the US and. Canada, if you Committ robbery or kill your spouse or live in lover you are mostly hung scot free or light sentence.”
Which United States are you writing about, Mr.? I do not live in Canada, so I am unable to write on that. But you definitely do not know what you’re talking about when it comes to the United States where a Senator goes to jail for using government postage envelope to mail a private letter; or where as in the case of the New York City controller, he is serving 6-years jail time for using his official vehicle and driver to take his wife to hospital for treatment in emergency situation. Or this it the girlfriend who killed the boyfriend who was sentenced to life in prison without parole (just this week) after almost three years of litigation. Or Williams, the potential Hall-of-Famer basketball star ; or Aaron Hernandez, a football star who are now =facing life in jail or death sentences
It’s sometimes better to comment on what you know rather than put out rubbish for undiscerning readers. Half knowledge can be dangerous. These are names and you can Google them.
Na waoooo. You taking from another angle entirely. I ve seen murder cases in US where sentences were light . Yes lots of reasons were given. We don’t have to go abusing me. I was reflecting on the awkward Nigeria justice system. Ven when the sentence is light in the US or Canada reasons are adduced. What am saying is this…..in Nigeria without any respect or care for the common man, someone stole N5B and he is free . A lady stole N8 goes for 266yrs . You don’t have to abuse me . God bless you.
It’s a pity that somewhere along the line may have used words hat hurt but I really did not mean to do so. It is just sometimes frustrating when people on this forum, at their own convenience compare the United States with Nigeria and at other times they curse people out if you have to go the same route. I was just trying to pint out that whereas one cannot say that the United States does not have its own problem of injustice, it would be wrong to make sweeping statements about how the justice system in the United States runs. I do not have to say more than that. Pardon me if I hurt you Have a good night.
Forget the 266 years, the sentences run concurrently so she is to return the stolen money and is in for 14 years. No comments on the justice of it; just putting the jail time in proper perspective. She can appeal.
You guys are just making noise. Who is the be blamed.
The case was referred to EFCC. Then, do we blame anybody that the fact that we have no judge in the country. What are we making noise of corruption when Judges release them and asked them to enjoy their loot. There is nothing any government can do unless Judges and judiciary are radically approached. A Governor or Minister who steal billions are given 6 months jail term while a poor girl who steal from an employee who pays 20,000 a month to a graudate gets 266 yrs
She may probably not have collected her salary from the company for six months.
The Judge has decided to use the full wealth of law, but if she was a prominent person,. she will be left off the hook
God is the final judge.
EFCC has done a good job by prosecuting little teef ,why have they not be able to prosecute one single large teeth, there is the air for this organisation now.
Her “sentences are to run concurrently” – she will serve about 9 years. Unless the judge said “consecutively” which will means 266 years.
Buruji Kashamu is a wanted drug dealer – and he was “elected” as a senator for Ogun East!
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This judge abi magistrate sef ! And the press as well.
They gave her above 200 years prison sentence, they pasted her photograph ! Haba wetin the woman do una ?
The money was given to her, she admitted. and was given such term.
Can some one remind me of how many years a Nigerian Judge gave that pension money thief that stole some billions ?
was it not N750,000 fine only and the man walked home freely. It appears that in the dictionary of the Nigerian judiciary, sentences should be inversely proportional to the amount stolen.
This shows double standard of our laws in Nigeria, government office holders can steal billion of dollars if convicted the corrupt judges do sentence them to 6 months in imprisionment or option of hundreds of dollars but if a poor or an hungry Nigerians steal a loaf of bread such received long length of years in prison or face death penalty. Corruption in our judicial system and God will judge every player.
Many yahoo yahoo guys are in prison today for collecting small dollars from greedy oyibos while polithiefcians stealing billion are chilling in mansions. EFCC is the main scam.
Ha stealing is bad, what of Oduah, Fani Kayode, Fayose, the pension thieves etc was the judge angry becsuse she did’nt steal big.
If she could steal millions from the private sector, she would do lot worse if she finds herself in government. Stealing is terrible.
I agreed with Kwazulu. Absolutely trash. Groose legal vituperation. The question should be when Oluremi Olayininka is dead should the members of her Family carry on with theyears residour or FusticeA.A. Akinyemi’s Family members take over?
This is absolute trash and legal vituperation. The judgement it’s self is but a nincompoop. The good question should be who takes over the residue years when Oluremi Olayinka live no more? I think her Family members or that of Justice A.A. Akinyemi’s. The judgement may be accepted, but the years pronounced is total inhuman and non grata
Madueke then should be sentenced to 2 billion years…
the Judge that sentenced Olayinka to 266 years imprisonment is the most irresponsible Judge Nigeria will ever have in history
where is this Judge coming from , Coming in from the cold i think. how many million years have they sentenced the politicians
to. Those who ruined the Nation are given two years some six months. Shame unto the hypocrite Judge.
“The sentences are to run concurrently.” This means a total of 14 years. The Guardian should query the editor that allowed this headline to be published, misleading everyone. 266 years, ke?
Some of our High court Judges and Supreme court Justices are nothing but wicked animals who should be stoned to death for absolute display of corruption when it comes to verdicts delivered on some criminal cases in Nigeria. While some top government officials who stole several billions of naira from public treasury are allowed to go home free men and women, some unfortunate young Nigerians who stole little money were given sentences not commiserate with their offenses,
THIS IS PERFECT EXAMPLE THAT STEALING IS NOT CORRUPTION…………………. if it were corruption same result may not apply
Then Gbenga Daniel and Bankole should be sentenced to indefinite years imprisonment.
We will review and take appropriate action.