Ex-Legislative Aide, banker, imprisoned for 8 years for the fraud of N120.5M work in Ilorin

The Directorate of Zonal Ilorin from the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Monday, September 22, 2025, secured the sentence and punishment of former legislative and banker aides, Mr. Goni Yili, for the violation bordering the most capital above Jabi N120.5 million before justice F. E M.

Yrili, who came from Nguru, the state of Yobe, was found guilty of the accusation of two counts to get money with fake pretense, contrary to part 1 (1) (a) from the fraud of face costs and the law of other related violations, 2006, and could be punished based on part 1 (3) of the same action, and as a result it was sentenced to eight years without being repatriated by the land without being sentenced by eight years without two years without two years without the sentence that was sung.

It has been collected that the inmate was charged with a Mohammed in October 2023, after an investigation of the applicant’s claim to be cheated by the convict.

According to the Petitioner, Yili deceived him between 2020 and 2021 to believe that he had the capacity to secure work slots at government institutions such as the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Delta Niger Development Commission (NDDC). With this power, the applicant collects a variety of money from more than 60 job seekers, amounting to N120,580,550.00 (one hundred twenty million, five hundred eighty thousand, five hundred and fifty nirara), which he claimed he switched to the inmate.

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However, recognized job offers have never been realized, encouraging Bello to apply for an EFCC petition.

One of the accusations read:
“That you, Mohammed Goni Yrili, Mohammed Adamu and Others at Large Between 3rd January 2020 and December 2021 in Abuja within the Jurisdiction of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory with intent to Defraud ObtainSed The Sum of N120, 580, 550 (One Hundred And Twenty Million, Five Hundred and Eighty Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty Naira) from Mrs. Hindatu Bello Under The False Kepura -Turaan that you have the capacity to secure the work for its candidates in various ministries, departments, and Federal Nigerian government institutions that From the law of further costs and other related violations laws, 2006 and can be punished based on part 1 (3) of the same law. “

In the trial journey, the prosecutor, led by Cosmas Ugwu, was called six witnesses and submitted documentary evidence, while the defense, led by Ja Oguche, gave two witnesses, including Yili himself.

In his assessment, the Messiri judge argued that the prosecution had proven his case without doubt, punished Yili, but issued and released the defendant’s colleague, Adamu. The judge then punished Yili in prison eight years without a fine option.