Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has convicted and sentenced, a former official of the Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB), Olayiwola Oguntade, to prison for fraud.

Trial judge Bayo Taiwo, held that the prosecution "proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and the court is convinced that the defendant is guilty of the offences filed against him by the EFCC."

A statement from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday said the judge convicted and sentenced him to five years imprisonment without an option of fine.

According to the statement, the judge gave the judgement on 28 January.

The commission had charged the convict, who was a member of staff of the Finance and Accounts Department of...