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A Division of Federal High court sitting in Abuja has on Thursday sentenced a former Air Vice Marshall, Tony Omenyi, to seven years jail term for fraud. While passing the judgment, Nnamdi Dingba, the judge ordered the forfeiture of N62 Million to the Federal Government coffers, being part of the N136 million recovered from Mr, Omenyi by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC).

The Judge also ordered the winding up of the company listed as the second defendant in the suit, describing it as a vehicle of corruption.


Mr, Omenyi stood trial alongside his company, Aeronautical Engineering and Technical Services Ltd (AETSL), for receiving over N136 million kickbacks from Syrius Technologies and Sky Expert Ltd engaged by the Nigerian Air Force, NAF.

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