Sabinus Reacts As UNIPORT Final-Year Student Bags 14 Years Jail Time for 22 Dollar Fraud, Others

Sabinus Reacts As UNIPORT Final-Year Student Bags 14 Years Jail Time for 22 Dollar Fraud, Others

  • Oga Sabinus 'Mr Funny' has reacted to the reports of a final-year UNIPORT student being sentenced to 14 years imprisonment over fraud
  • Legit.ng recalls reporting that the EFCC arraigned the UNIPORT student on seven-count charges bordering on obtaining money under false pretence and impersonation
  • Sabinus' reaction to the court judgement has drawn comments from many of his fans and followers as people shared diverse opinions

Nigerian comedian and skit maker Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, aka Oga Sabinus or Mr Funny, has left people talking over his comment after a federal high court in Port Harcourt sentenced a young man named Henry Nathaniel Ekanem to 14 years imprisonment.

Legit.ng reported that Ekanem, a final-year student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), defrauded one Diana Roskov of 22 US dollars ($22), approximately N36,000, among other fraudulent internet activities.

UNIPORT student sentenced to 14 years prison.
Sabinus drops a comment on UNIPORT final-year student sentenced to 14 years in jail . Credit: mrfunny1/officialefcc
Source: Instagram

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Ekanem on seven charges of obtaining money under false pretences and impersonation.

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Sabinus, in a reaction, seemed to be against the court judgement as he wrote in a comment via his verified X account:

"This country nawa o."

See his tweet below:

How people reacted to Sabinus' tweet

Legit.ng captured some of the comments, read them below:

it_Rutie:

"For just 22 dollars??? Yet our politicians dey steal pass this one."

Allezamani:

"And Yahaya Bello is still roaming free."

iameasyboy_:

"22 dollar 🤦 but our government dey move millions everyday."

gwedip:

"When White Lion that is alleged to have misappropriated Billions of Naira is still nowhere to be found by EFCC. Country na Cruise Sha."

wizkidfc_:

"I no dey understand again o."

mrroyekpo:

"Yet someone else who has been looking for years Can't even be reprimanded Yahaya Bello."

amazingNature41:

"This country is a joke. Am not surprised again.Governors and ministers are stealing trillion of Naira & nothing is happening."

Food server at Sabinus’ show gets N2m

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a food server at one of Sabinus' events went home with unexpected gifts.

The clip showed one of the guests giving the server a bundle of money. The young boy was incredibly moved by the gesture and was seen emotionally falling to his knees and covering his face with his hands.

It was gathered that the food server eventually got a total of N2 million and two plots of land.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

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Olumide Alake (Entertainment Editor) Olumide Alake is a Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalist with 6 years of experience in news media. He holds an awarded certificate from the Editorial CDS during his service year. He has worked with some online media outfits notable are Naijaloaded, Jaguda, Kemifilani. Olumide bagged an award for the best exclusive article at Legit.ng and Best Entertainer Editor 2023. Contact: olumide.alake@corp.legit.ng

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