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Jun 18, 2025

FRN vs Jules Suinner

Jules Suinner

N37,000,000.00
Amount allegedly scammed

Case Summary
The Defendants allegedly hacked the email address and forged letterhead of a company named Greenview Development Nigeria Limited and used same to write a letter to Access Bank Plc to transfer the sum of N25, 000,000 (Twenty Five Million Naira) to the account of ICT Aid Foundation Cooperative Society domiciled with United Bank For Africa, UBA.

1,194
Day(s) case tried in court

Case Update
The prosecution called three witnesses and also tendered several documents that were admitted into evidence by the court. While delivering his judgement, the trial judge held that the prosecution had adequate evidence linking the Defendant to the offences and that it had proved its case beyond reasonable doubts. The judge consequently found the Defendant guilty on all counts and sentenced him to four (4) years imprisonment on counts 1 and 2 without an option of fine, and 10 years imprisonment on counts 3,4,5 and 6 without an option of fine. The sentences are to run concurrently, starting from the date of judgement. The trial judge further ordered that the period the convict had spent in detention (June 29,2016 and December 8, 2017) be deducted from his jail term.

Hon. Justice B. O. Kuewunmi
Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos

ACJA/ACJL Compliance - not applicable

Case Information

Jules Suinner

Presiding Judge & Designated Court

Hon. Justice B. O. Kuewunmi, Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos

Nature and Number of Charges

3-count charge bordering on conspiracy

Date of 1st Arraignment

Sep 5, 2016

Summary of Case

The Defendants allegedly hacked the email address and forged letterhead of a company named Greenview Development Nigeria Limited and used same to write a letter to Access Bank Plc to transfer the sum of N25, 000,000 (Twenty Five Million Naira) to the account of ICT Aid Foundation Cooperative Society domiciled with United Bank For Africa, UBA.

Defendant(s) and Plea entered on Arraignment

1. Jules Suinner – Not Guilty

Defence Counsel(s)

No defence counsel

Prosecuting Agency

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

Prosecutor(s)

1. Iheanacho Ekene (Lawyer)

Status of Case

Decided

Decision

Convicted

Length of Trial

1,194 day(s)

ACJA/ACJL Compliance

Not Applicable

Court Decision

The prosecution called three witnesses and also tendered several documents that were admitted into evidence by the court. While delivering his judgement, the trial judge held that the prosecution had adequate evidence linking the Defendant to the offences and that it had proved its case beyond reasonable doubts. The judge consequently found the Defendant guilty on all counts and sentenced him to four (4) years imprisonment on counts 1 and 2 without an option of fine, and 10 years imprisonment on counts 3,4,5 and 6 without an option of fine. The sentences are to run concurrently, starting from the date of judgement. The trial judge further ordered that the period the convict had spent in detention (June 29,2016 and December 8, 2017) be deducted from his jail term.