By Caleb Ayemere
A Nigerian former care worker, Ediongseyene Essien has been sentenced to eight years in prison for a series of burglary and robbery offences targeting elderly and vulnerable people in Liverpool, UK including some people he had previously cared for.
Merseyside Police said Essien appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Friday, August 28, where he was sentenced to three years for burglary and five years for robbery, to be served consecutively.
As a Nigerian national, Essien will serve 30 per cent of his sentence before being deported, according to the police. A restraining order has also been imposed in relation to his six victims.
Essien worked as a carer until March 9, when his employers suspended him following allegations of theft.
