Ogun man jailed for counterfeiting Coleman cables

Samson Okonkwo, an Ogun State man, has been convicted and jailed for conspiracy, forgery, and the fraudulent sale of counterfeit Coleman electrical cables. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the judgment was delivered on September 24, 2026, by His Worship O. P. Mobee at the Magistrate Court, Ojodu Abiodun Magisterial District.

The Ogun State Police Command stated that Okonkwo and other suspects, who remain at large, were arraigned on April 10, 2025. The offences, which involved the unlawful possession and fraudulent sale of fake cables belonging to Coleman Technical Industries Limited, were allegedly committed between January 24 and April 9, 2025, in Akute, Ogun State.

During the trial, the prosecution presented 317 coils of fake electrical cables with Coleman packaging as exhibits. Daily Post Nigeria reports that Okonkwo was convicted and sentenced under Section 3(3)(b) of the Merchandise Marks Act. Following the conviction, Ogun State Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni commended the investigators and reaffirmed the command's commitment to fighting economic crimes.

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