Ogun State Court Convicts Samson Okonkwo for Cable Counterfeiting

Samson Okonkwo was convicted by Magistrate O. P. Mobee at the Magistrate Court in the Ojodu Abiodun Magisterial District of Ogun State on September 24, 2026, for counterfeiting electrical cables bearing the Coleman brand.

The Ogun State Police Command, through spokesperson DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, reported that Okonkwo and other defendants, currently at large, were arraigned on April 10, 2025, on four counts: conspiracy, forgery, unlawful possession, and fraudulent sale of counterfeit electrical cables belonging to Coleman Technical Industries Limited. The alleged offences occurred between January 24 and April 9, 2025, in Akute, Ogun State.

The court accepted 317 coils of allegedly counterfeit cables as evidence. Okonkwo was sentenced under Section 3(3)(b) of the Merchandise Marks Act.

Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni praised the investigative efforts and emphasized the importance of cooperation among law enforcement, manufacturers, and the public to combat counterfeiting and protect consumers.