Justice M.N Yinusa of the Federal High court, Enugu on Thursday sentenced one Frank Joseph and his accomplice, Muonwuba Valentine, a final year student of Institute of Management and Technology (I.M.T) Enugu, to two years imprisonment each for conspiracy, uttering, impersonation and attempting to steal brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The duo were arrested in March 2016 on an allegation that they visited an Access Bank Branch in Kenyatta, Enugu, presented themselves as customers of the bank and requested for an ATM card on a particular account, claiming that the said account belonged to their grandfather who is bedridden.

The bank, on suspecting foul play, alerted EFCC and the matter was investigated, leading to their subsequent arraignment on April 19, 2016 on a five-count charge.

The suspects initially pleaded “not guilty” to charges preferred against them, but suddenly recanted when the case came up June 16, changing their plea to “guilty”.

The court consequently convicted and sentenced the duo to two years each on the five counts preferred against them. The sentences are however to run concurrently.