The Ogun State Police Command has secured the conviction of 1 Samson Okonkwo for counterfeiting electric cables bearing the Coleman logo.
This used to be contained in a commentary by means of the Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, on Monday.
Consistent with the commentary, the judgment used to be delivered on September 24, 2026, by means of His Worship O. P. Mobee on the Justice of the Peace Court docket, Ojodu Abiodun Magisterial District.
Okonkwo and different suspects recently at huge have been arraigned on April 10, 2025, in Fee No. MOJ/138C/2025, on 4 counts bordering on conspiracy, forgery, illegal ownership and fraudulent sale of faux Coleman cables belonging to Coleman Technical Industries Restricted.
The offences have been allegedly dedicated between January 24 and April 9, 2025, in Akute, Ogun State.
On the finish of the trial, the courtroom discovered Okonkwo to blame after the prosecution tendered 317 coils of faux electric cables bearing Coleman packaging as shows.
He used to be convicted and sentenced underneath Phase 3(3)(b) of the Products Marks Act.
The Command mentioned the conviction highlights the chance posed by means of substandard cables, which building up dangers {of electrical} faults, fires and electrocution.
Reacting to the judgment, the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni, recommended the investigators and prosecution staff and reaffirmed the Command’s dedication to combating counterfeiting and financial crimes.
He referred to as for more potent collaboration amongst regulation enforcement businesses, producers, regulators and the general public to spot faux merchandise and offer protection to customers.
The Police prompt contributors of the general public to be wary when purchasing electric merchandise and to record suspected counterfeit items via suitable channels.